Abstract
Centroid Moment Tensor solutions (CMT’s) provide valuable information on the physics of an earthquake source, focal depth, and seismic moment. The earthquake rupture is described in terms of nine generalised force couples (a 3 × 3 matrix) that represent shear dislocation and volume change (see Jost and Herrmann 1989).
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We thank the reviewers for their comments that have improved this manuscript. We gratefully acknowledge the many organisations that have provided waveform data, including CNSN, POLARIS, ARSN, PNSN, ANSS, and IRIS-DMC. This is ESS Contribution Number 20170017.
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Cassidy, J.F., Kao, H., Ristau, J., Bent, A. (2018). Applications of Moment Tensor Solutions to the Assessment of Earthquake Hazard in Canada. In: D'Amico, S. (eds) Moment Tensor Solutions. Springer Natural Hazards. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77359-9_14
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