WHO GETS IT?

I have an unusual question today…

I recently read that following the 9.0 earthquake, GPS units now have a discrepancy of 8 feet in places along the east coast of Japan. Yes, 8 feet!

Granted, you won’t miss your turn because roads and buildings are being shown 8 feet away from where they are, but this discrepancy is mind boggling. Imagine moving that much dirt (and the high-rise buildings on them) 8 feet in 5 minutes.

It does occur to me though that there are farmers who use GPS units in their tractors, and for them an 8 foot discrepancy would be a problem.

Which leads me to my question: Who gets the land that suddenly appeared? Think about it. Japan must now be 8 foot further across in places. And I saw pictures where a road had split down the middle. Somebody was measuring the crack, and it appeared to me that you would have to walk 2 feet farther to cross that road. Well, you wouldn’t actually walk 2 feet further – you’d have to jump those 2 feet.

I doubt anyone wants more land at the cost of a big gaping crack down the middle of it, but I am puzzled pondering who owns these fractures in the land. Does the owner of that tract of land now have increased dimensions for their property?