Land cracks, whirlpools and liquifaction in Japan after the big earthquake.

Land cracks, whirlpools and liquifaction in Japan after the big earthquake.

CNN iReporter Brent Kooi catches the earth moving and cracking beneath his feet as the quake strikes Japan. Ground shift, water seeps from the cracks, liquifaction. This we see here is land breaking up into segments. This land is supported by water it seems.

The Earth’s axis has shifted 10 cm and the days become shorter

The Earth’s axis has shifted 10 cm and the days become shorter

The impact of the earthquake that hit Japan this morning shifted the earth’s rotation axis is nearly 10 cm. It’s the preliminary result of studies carried out by INGV, National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. According to Richard Gross, a geophysicist at

Worldwide volcano eruptions after monster Japan quake

Worldwide volcano eruptions after monster Japan quake

Almost simultaneously with the strong shock that hit Japan and triggered a giant tsunami in the Pacific, two russian Kamchatka volcanoes erupted. Kizimen and Sheveluch eruptions were accompanied by earthquakes. Ash plume rise 7km above crater. According to Russian

Powerful M 9.0 earthquake devastates Japan

Powerful M 9.0 earthquake devastates Japan

The sixth largest earthquake in history (USGS) devastated Japan today and sent a catastrophic 33 foot tsunami hurtling across the Pacific Ocean. People were forced to flee for their lives as the massive wave bore down on them, sweeping away everything in

Major tsunami after 8.9 quake devastates Japan’s eastern coast

Major tsunami after 8.9 quake devastates Japan’s eastern coast

UPDATE:Japanese police say 200 to 300 bodies have been found in a northeastern coastal area where a massive earthquake spawned a tsunami. The bodies were found in Sendai city, the closest major city to the epicenter. The magnitude 8.9 quake and 23-foot (7-meter)

Tsunami warning issued for at least 20 countries after quake

Tsunami warning issued for at least 20 countries after quake

The threat of a tsunami prompted the U.S. National Weather Service to issue a warning for at least 20 countries and numerous Pacific islands after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck Japan Friday.The wide-ranging list includes Russia and Indonesia, Central American

Japan’s 8.9 earthquake “historic” says geophysicist

Japan’s 8.9 earthquake “historic” says geophysicist

“Japan’s earthquake will be considered a great quake,” said Dale Grant, a geophysicist with the US Geological Survey in Golden, Colo. “Japan has never seen this before.”Any quake above an 8 in magnitude is considered a great quake, Grant said. Damage can

Arkansas fault is longer than previous thought

Arkansas fault is longer than previous thought

Geologists say a fault in central Arkansas where hundreds of earthquakes have been recorded in recent months is longer and potentially more destructive than initially believed. Scientists had thought the fault is 3.7 miles long. Now they estimate it to be 6 to 7.5