PF+Earthquake+June+5,+2006

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The quake reported as occurring on 6/5/06 at 06:27:07.96, at 1.1750 -28.0650 was detected in the LIGO data.

Here's the LIGO plot: Its distance from LIGO was about **10017 km** (x). I found this by using the measurement tool in Google Earth. First I entered the coordinates from the LIGO data into Google Earth and put a place-marker on that spot. Next I used the ruler tool to measure the distance between that point and the LIGO station in Hanford Washington (46°27'18.76"N, 119°24'27.51"W).

The duration between its inception and its detection at LIGO was **35 minutes**. I found this by taking the distance from the earthquake to LIGO (10017) and dividing it by the speed of the s- and p-waves of the quake. I then divided that answer by 60 to get it in minutes. This duration of time fits perfectly with the graph from the LIGO data. In the data it was reported as occurring at 06:27:07. Simple addition of the 35 minutes to that time shows that it should have been detected in Hanford at about 07:02:07, which is what the above graph shows.

The speed it had to travel to cover that distance in that time was **286.2 km/min** or **4.77 km/s.** These are plausible wave speeds, based upon this [|website].

Date Time Lat Lon Depth Mag Magt Nst Gap Clo RMS SRC Event ID 2006/06/05 06:27:07.96 1.1750 -28.0650 10.00 6.00 Mw 209 1.32 NEI 200606054022