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Many would have noticed how often people talk about Earth's rotation slowing, without even showing much regard for why it's that way. This blue planet of ours has never ceased to come up with at least one trouble or the other every now and then. But one thing stays for sure; it's worth more than the other ball of rocks in our solar system. For a while now, scientists and astronomers have noticed the reduction in the speed of the Earth's rotation, and many of them seem to have neglected the fact that it is actually slowing down.

Why Is The Earth's Rotation Slowing?

The real truth about this is that Newton predicted these happenings a long time ago. The Earth's rotation is being slowed only because the Earth is spinning just beneath the moon, faster than the moon makes a revolution around it. During revolution, the Moon creates a tidal bulge on Earth, which then attempts to move at the same speed at which Earth moves. 

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This causes the moon to hold onto its bulge on Earth, pulling back as the Earth rotates. And this leads to only one scenario; the Earth's rotation being slowed.  Is This A Bad Thing To Earth?  Many parts of the world might not notice this, but the ones who love to stay up to date would surely notice the effects of the Earth's rotation slowing.  One thing that is likely to occur is the increase in the number of earthquakes. Geophysicists are able to measure the rotational speed of Earth extremely precisely, calculating slight variations on the order of milliseconds.  Now, scientists believe a slowdown of the Earth’s rotation is the link to an observed cyclical increase in earthquakes. Stay tuned
References
Forbes.com