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code 2005/02/01 00:02:07.77 8.8030 93.6580 30.00 4.60 Mb 9 1.24 NEI 200502014001 code



The LIGO at Hanford detected this earthquake at 2:40 GMT, which is 33 minutes ahead of when earthquake 1 took place. Knowing that P-waves (earthquakes over water) go 5-8 km/sec and that S-waves (earthquakes over land) go 3-5 km/sec, I drew a line on google maps measuring the distance between the Earthquake 1 site and the LIGO Hanford center which measured 13108460.94 meters or 13108.46 km. I used the p-wave speed of 6.5 km/sec as it is in the middle of 5 and 8. 13108.46 / 6.5=2016.69 sec, / 60 sec = **33.6 minutes, which is the same time difference between the happening of the quake and the LIGO detection.**