Earth's days are shorter (via the recent earthquake)

[Dina Lerret]

This is a paragraph from the Chicago Tribune:
[[
Incredibly, the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck off Sumatra on Sunday
morning caused a vertical displacement of so much material that the
rotation period of the Earth has been permanently altered.
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It is estimated that during the Sumatran quake, a block of material
roughly 600 miles in length and 100 miles in width fell 30 feet closer to
the Earth's axis of rotation. The planet has responded by rotating more
rapidly, albeit ever so slightly, and our 24-hour days are now one
ten-thousandth second shorter.
]]

Floridians thought Mother Nature was pissed at them in 2004...
Southeastern Asia must've really blew it.  I've seen the reports and the
devastation is horrible.  Then there's the geographic consequences where
it's estimated the entire island of Sumatra moved about 100 feet to the
southeast.  Heck, some geologists are reporting 'shockwaves' are as
far-reaching as the eastern US states (not noticeable unless you have high
tech gadgets).

Amazon.com has their Red Cross donation link up along with other websites
and journals.

Dina