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2/27/10 Offshore Maule, Chile 8.8 Mw Earthquake Focal Mechanism
| Earthquake Details | Seismogram Explanation |
|---|---|
| Location: Offshore Maule, Chile Date: February 27, 2010 Time: 06:34:14 UTC; 12:34:14 am CST Latitude: 35.85 S Longitude: 72.72 W Magnitudes: 8.8 Mw Depth: 36 km Distance: 79.77 deg (5,508 miles from Milwaukee) |
P-wave arrival time: 06:46:18 UTC; 12:46:18 am CST. S-wave arrival time: 06:56:19 UTC; 12:56:19 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. This is the largest earthquake in this region since the 9.5 Mw in May 1960 |