Inset Map
Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 6.6 Mw Earthquake Focal Mechanism
| Earthquake Details | Seismogram Explanation |
|---|---|
| Location: Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge Date: September 10, 2008 Time: 13:08:15 UTC; 8:08:15 am CDT. Latitude: 8.00 N Longitude: 68.69 W Magnitudes: 6.6 Mw Depth: 5 km Distance: 55.38 deg (3,824 miles from Milwaukee) | P-wave arrival time: 13:17:49 UTC; 8:17:49 am CDT. S-wave arrival time: 13:25:34 UTC; 8:25:34 am CDT. 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. |