Pacific Northwest Seismic Network

M0.5 earthquake - 0.31 mi ESE from Mt Rainier, WA

Status: Reviewed
Magnitude0.5Time2020/10/21 01:55:32 AM UTCDepth0.79 miCoordinates46.853, -121.7538ID61685052

Origin

Statistics on estimate of an earthquake's location and time. For more info, see Earthquake Terminology.
Orid
3143148
Magnitude
0.51
Time
1603245359.3899994
Latitude
46.85300
Longitude
-121.75383
Depth
0.79 mi
Location Quality
Excellent
Event ID
61685052
Event Type
eq
Gtype
l
Horizontal Uncertainty
0.12 mi
Depth Uncertainty
0.32 mi
Azimuthal Gap
74 deg
Number of Phases
23
RMS Misfit
0.05

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: 12

Plane APlane BUncertainty
Strike4018810
Dip20728
Rake-60-10030

Discrepant Stations

Stations whose observed first-motion does not match the predicted first-motion from the focal mechanism.
StationNetworkChannelPolarityQuality
LO2UWEHZU0.9771

Solution 2

Focal mechanism solution for event

Number of P First motions: 12

Plane APlane BUncertainty
Strike20533920
Dip801413
Rake-80-13410

Discrepant Stations

Stations whose observed first-motion does not match the predicted first-motion from the focal mechanism.
StationNetworkChannelPolarityQuality
RCSUWEHZU0.9771
RUSHCCBHZU0.9243
RVCUWEHZU0.9243