Off the E. Coast of Honshu, Japan 7.2 Mw Earthquake Focal Mechanism
| Earthquake Details | Seismogram Explanation |
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| Location: Off the E. Coast of Honshu, Japan Date: August 16, 2005 Time: 02:46:30 UTC; 9:46:30 pm CDT (8/15/05) Latitude: 38.26 N Longitude: 141.98 E Magnitude: 7.2 Mw Depth: 56 km Distance: 87.25 deg (6,025 miles from Milwaukee) | P-wave arrival time 02:59:13 UTC; 9:59:13 pm CDT (8/15/05). S-wave arrival time: 03:9:46 UTC; 10:9:46 pm CDT (8/15/05). SS-wave arrival time: 03:15:33 UTC; 10:15:33 pm CDT (8/15/05). SKKS-wave arrival time: 03:22:47 UTC; 10:22:47 pm CDT (8/15/05). The vertical axis is in units of displacement in centimeters. The horizontal axis is in units of time in seconds. The beginning of the file is the origin of the event. |