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Earthquake Focal Mechanisms and Waveform Modeling

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The size of the event<br />

Scalar seismic moment Mo = μAu<br />

μ is the shear modulus of the rocks involved in the earthquake<br />

A is the area of the rupture along the fault (LxW)<br />

u is the average displacement on A.<br />

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u<br />

w

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