[ Earth Sciences & Geology ] Open Question : When an earthquake makes the day shorter, do we ever get the old length back?
It's well-documented that earthquakes make the day shorter, really by less than a second. But like pennies, it eventually all adds up, doesn't it? An earthquake in Indonesia last decade did so, last year's Chilean one did so and now the Japanese one has followed in their footsteps. Apparently, they move the planet a little. The day feels too short as it is. The idea of the day getting any shorter is extremely annoying to me. I believe in more time for more productivity, not a shorter day. Does the length of the Earth's days ever return to normal(the pre-earthquake length)?
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