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8/9/09 Izu Islands, Japan Region 7.1 Mw Earthquake Focal Mechanism
| Earthquake Details | Seismogram Explanation |
|---|---|
| Location: Izu Islands, Japan Region Date: August 9, 2009 Time: 10:55:56 UTC; 5:55:56 am CDT Latitude: 33.14 N Longitude: 138.04 E Magnitudes: 7.1 Mw Depth: 303 km Distance: 93.28 deg (6,441 miles from Milwaukee) |
P-wave arrival time: 11:08:36 UTC; 6:08:36 am CDT. S-wave arrival time: 11:19:16 UTC; 6:19:16 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. This is a very deep event that did not produce surface waves. |