SCIENCEJun 18 · 19:00 UTCNEW SCIENTIST

Waves reflecting off Earth's core shifted Japan after 2011 earthquake

An unusual tectonic movement 15 minutes after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake caused Japan to shift 5 millimetres east. The movement was linked to waves reflecting off Earth's core.

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