Japan isn’t quite where it once was. Scientists say a newly recognized seismic event is to blame

When massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake shook Japan on March 11, 2011, the ground also made a more lasting move. About 15 minutes after the event began at 2:46 p.m. local time, nearly the entire country shifted eastward, according to GPS station measurements. The lurch was small — 5 to 6 millimeters,...

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