Last Updated: 5/19/2005 3:28:31 PM
New research finds the quake caused the ground everywhere in the world to move at least four-tenths of an inch.
Washington, DC -- Seismologists say the December earthquake that triggered a devastating tsunami shook every inch of the Earth's surface.
Research published in the journal Science finds that the quake caused the ground everywhere in the world to move at least four-tenths of an inch. The researchers say the surface waves from the Sumatra quake triggered a swarm of 14 earthquakes in Alaska. And they say for weeks afterward, the planet would periodically tremble for 17 minutes at a time.
The magnitude of the quake is estimated at 9.1 TO 9.3 making it the strongest in 40 years. But 40 years ago, scientists worldwide didn't have the instruments to gather such comprehensive data.
The earthquake and resulting tsunami killed more than 176,000 people in eleven countries.
Associated Press (Taken from WMFY News)
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