NASA says this is the first recorded trembling that appears to have come from inside the planet as opposed to being caused by forces above the surface, such as wind.

A Japanese seismometer that was recovered by a boat Haida Gwaii could help answer some important questions about what happened during the 2011 Japanese tsunami that claimed thousands of lives.

The $200,000 device is called a seismometer, and measures movement in the ground, including seismic waves.