Pacific Northwest Seismic Network

M0.5 earthquake - 0.37 mi SSW from Mt Rainier, WA

Status: Reviewed
Magnitude0.5Time2021/10/15 06:57:24 AM UTCDepth0.3 miCoordinates46.8478, -121.7605ID61781062

Origin

Statistics on estimate of an earthquake's location and time. For more info, see Earthquake Terminology.
Orid
3173323
Magnitude
0.45
Time
1634281071.3400002
Latitude
46.84783
Longitude
-121.76050
Depth
0.3 mi
Location Quality
Excellent
Event ID
61781062
Event Type
eq
Gtype
l
Horizontal Uncertainty
0.15 mi
Depth Uncertainty
0.35 mi
Azimuthal Gap
67 deg
Number of Phases
18
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: 10

Plane APlane BUncertainty
Strike35021135
Dip504828
Rake-120-5955

Discrepant Stations

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

Solution 2

Focal mechanism solution for event

Number of P First motions: 10

Plane APlane BUncertainty
Strike11533238
Dip405610
Rake-120-6740

Discrepant Stations

Stations whose observed first-motion does not match the predicted first-motion from the focal mechanism.
StationNetworkChannelPolarityQuality
RCMUWHHZU0.9243