centimeters: The mountain moved slightly to the southwest, according to a geological survey by the Chinese government, according to Russia Today. The mountain had been shifting towards the northeast, however that all changed after the deadly 7.8 quake struck on April 25. Tags Asia, China, Natural disasters, Science The tallest peak on the planet, Mount Everest, moved three centimeters and changed direction because of the Nepal earthquake in April. The research was undertaken by the Chinese National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation and was reported by the China Daily. The world tallest mountain also got even higher during that period, rising a further three centimeters into the sky. Over the last decade, Everest had moved 40 centimeters to the northeast at a speed of four centimeters per year.
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