basically every year japan and other continents, through this process called plate tectonic shift, the continents are free floating like puzzle pieces. so normally it would move an inch a year. 13 feet in a matter of seconds. basically time traveled 157 years in movement which is quite remarkable. it just gives you an indication of the full force and the power of our planet s gee zbloology. expert says we have to ask what is next, obviously people focus on california, the ring of fire, and what this could possibly what could be around the corner for us. absolutely. these tend not to be singular events. you have earthquakes that happens in the beginning, then you get the major quake, and then you get aftershocks. so it s almost like a ripple effect. we like to think of the earth as