The earthquake in Japan has reduced the terrestrial day by 1.6 microseconds and shifted the Earth's axis by about 15 centimeters, expert Richard Gross of NASA told RIA-Novosti.
美國宇航局專家理查德·葛洛斯說，在日本發(fā)生的強震使得地球上一天的時間縮短了1.6微秒，地軸偏移了15厘米。

The 8.9 magnitude earthquake which occurred on Friday was the strongest in the history of the country.
周五發(fā)生的這次8.9級的強震是日本有史以來最大的一次地震。

Tremors caused a tsunami with waves of up to 10 meters high.
地震引發(fā)的海嘯高達10米。

The exact number of victims of the disaster is still unknown, however Japanese media report that casualties will be over a thousand.
本次震災的遇難者人數(shù)尚未最終確認，不過日本媒體報道傷亡將達到上千人。