Two Possible Focal Mechanism Solutions
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Detailed Description
Two Possible Focal Mechanism Solutions. Without additional information, every focal mechanism has two possible fault orientations. This strike-slip example could be a left-lateral fault (left) or a right-lateral fault (right).
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Public Domain.