Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 2, 2005

The Powerful Sumatra-Andaman Islands Earthquake

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 2, 2005 is “The Powerful Sumatra-Andaman Islands Earthquake,” an image. It is credited to Credit: USGS. The original explanation runs about 119 words.

From the explanation

“0 earthquake has likely shortened Earth’s day by about three microsecond s and may also have tweaked Earth’s rotational wobble . The megathrust earthquake occurred as the Indian tectonic plate slid further beneath the Burma tectonic plate.”

— APOD editors, March 2, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 2, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: USGS
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 119 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 2, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-march-2-the-powerful-sumatra-andaman-islands-earthquake

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