Dip-Slip Seismic Moment and Average Dislocation Estimate
Seismic moment and average dislocation estimate for a dip-slip rupture: geodetic moment M₀ = μ·A·ū plus a heuristic vertical offset scale; this tool does NOT solve the Okada (1992) elastic half-space displacement field.
Description
Seismic moment and average dislocation estimate for a dip-slip rupture: geodetic moment M₀ = μ·A·ū plus a heuristic vertical offset scale; this tool does NOT solve the Okada (1992) elastic half-space displacement field.
Dip-Slip Seismic Moment and Average Dislocation Estimate is a focused tool for the following task. Seismic moment and average dislocation estimate for a dip-slip rupture: geodetic moment M₀ = μ·A·ū plus a heuristic vertical offset scale; this tool does NOT solve the Okada (1992) elastic half-space displacement field. It reports u_z scale, M₀ from the values you provide rather than inventing measurements, coefficients, or professional judgment that are not part of the input.
When to use Dip-Slip Seismic Moment and Average Dislocation Estimate
Use this seismology calculation to reproduce a stated convention, screen observations, or compare scenarios whose units, coordinate conventions, catalog selection, and model assumptions are known.
- u (m)
- Required number in m. Average slip.
- L (km)
- Required number in km. Fault length.
- W (km)
- Required number in km. Fault width.
- δ (°)
- Required number in °. Dip angle.
The cited overview of Fault (geology) supplies background for the terminology and domain context used by this tool.1
How Dip-Slip Seismic Moment and Average Dislocation Estimate works
Seismic moment and average dislocation estimate for a dip-slip rupture: geodetic moment M₀ = μ·A·ū plus a heuristic vertical offset scale; this tool does NOT solve the Okada (1992) elastic half-space displacement field. Inputs are interpreted exactly in the displayed units and the calculation returns the following fields without presentation rounding.
- u_z scale (m)
- Returned number in m. Heuristic vertical offset scale (sin δ-weighted ū/2), not an Okada spatial solution.
- M₀ (N·m)
- Returned number in N·m. Geodetic moment μ·A·ū.
Limitations and assumptions
- Earth structure, source geometry, path effects, site response, instrument response, catalog completeness, uncertainty, and the fitted range can dominate the accuracy of simplified seismic calculations.
- u must be at least 0.
- L must be at least 0.
- W must be at least 0.
- δ must be at least 0.
- Use finite inputs in the displayed units, preserve source measurements and assumptions, and independently verify consequential decisions.
Alternative or Complementary approaches
For analysis or hazard decisions, retain uncertainty and provenance and compare the result with waveform processing, calibrated regional models, and guidance from qualified seismologists or the responsible agency.
References
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Fault (geology) — Wikipedia contributors
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