Inset Map
8/20/09 Norwegian Sea 6.1 Mw Earthquake Focal Mechanism
| Earthquake Details | Seismogram Explanation |
|---|---|
| Location: Norwegian Sea Date: August 20, 2009 Time: 06:35:05 UTC; 1:35:05 am CDT Latitude: 72.22 N Longitude: 0.89 E Magnitudes: 6.1 Mw Depth: 23 km Distance: 49.28 deg (3,403 miles from Milwaukee) |
P-wave arrival time: 06:43:53 UTC; 1:43:53 am CDT. S-wave arrival time: 06:51:00 UTC; 1:51:00 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. The longitude on the main earthquake map was slightly changed in order to better fit. |