Pacific Northwest Seismic Network

M1.4 earthquake - 0.06 mi W from Mt Rainier, WA

Status: Reviewed
Magnitude1.4Time2012/07/09 06:58:08 PM UTCDepth0.5 miCoordinates46.8532, -121.7613ID60424202

Origin

Statistics on estimate of an earthquake's location and time. For more info, see Earthquake Terminology.
Orid
1224763
Magnitude
1.43
Time
1341860313.1599998
Latitude
46.85317
Longitude
-121.76133
Depth
0.5 mi
Location Quality
Excellent
Event ID
60424202
Event Type
eq
Gtype
l
Horizontal Uncertainty
0.16 mi
Depth Uncertainty
0.43 mi
Azimuthal Gap
66 deg
Number of Phases
25
RMS Misfit
0.13

Focal Mechanisms

Describes the fault orientation and slip direction of an earthquake and are generated using first motion (up or down) observations.

Solution 1

Focal mechanism solution for event

Number of P First motions: 13

Plane APlane BUncertainty
Strike17531335
Dip504825
Rake-60-12140

Discrepant Stations

Stations whose observed first-motion does not match the predicted first-motion from the focal mechanism.
StationNetworkChannelPolarityQuality
NACUWEHZD0.92
JUNUWEHZD0.92
MTMUWEHZD0.92
LVPUWEHZD0.92

Solution 2

Focal mechanism solution for event

Number of P First motions: 13

Plane APlane BUncertainty
Strike1859518
Dip559045
Rake0-14545

Discrepant Stations

Stations whose observed first-motion does not match the predicted first-motion from the focal mechanism.
StationNetworkChannelPolarityQuality
WPWUWEHZU0.98
RATTUWBHZU0.92
LVPUWEHZD0.92