Inset Map
3/6/09 North of Svalbard Region 6.5 Mw Earthquake Focal Mechanism
| Earthquake Details | Seismogram Explanation |
|---|---|
| Location: North of Svalbard Region Date: March 6, 2009 Time: 10:50:29 UTC; 4:50:29 am CST. Latitude: 80.26 N Longitude: 1.80 W Magnitudes: 6.5 Mw Depth: 10 km Distance: 47.23 deg (3,261 miles from Milwaukee) | P-wave arrival time: 10:59:01 UTC; 4:59:01am CST. S-wave arrival time: 11:05:55 UTC; 5:05:55 am CST. 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. The latitude and longitude were changed slightly on the location map because of its high latitude. |