The Korean Peninsula’s earth crust reportedly moved an average of two-point-three centimeters east at the time of the devastating earthquake in Japan on March eleventh.

The National Geographic Information Institute also said that the easternmost South Korean islands of Ulleung and Dokdo moved four-point-five centimeters and five-point-four centimeters east, respectively, as of March 19th.

This is more than the annual amount of movement in the Korean crust, which shifts eastward by about three centimeters per year, as a result of the rubbing of the tectonic plates.

Prior to the latest data, the institute announced on March 21st that the crust, which had moved east until for three days after the earthquake, was moving back to its original location upon examination on the 15th. However, upon close examination on the 19th, the crust had once again moved eastward by the same amount as immediately after the quake.