2011/03/11 (Mw 9.0), Tohoku, Japan Updated Result (GPS+teleseismic)
Slip map of the Fault
Colors show the amount of slip on diferent sections of the fault zone (see Legend).
Two views are shown (either view can be de-selected in the sidebar):
Circles show a 3-D map of the fault. (The fault map has been raised above the Earth's surface). Click on a circle to get the depth of that fault segment.
Image overlay shows the projection of the fault onto the Earth's surface.
Author: Anthony Sladen, Caltech
Email: sladen@gps.caltech.edu

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Slip map legend

Epicenter
Latitude | 38.05 deg.
Longitude | 142.8 deg.

Surface projection of slip map
Image shows the projection of the fault onto the Earth's surface.

Slip map

Slip map segments
3-D map of the fault. (The fault map has been raised above the Earth's surface). Click on a placemark to view its information.
Fault properties
Dx | 25.00km
Dy | 20.00km
nx(Along-strike) | 25
ny(downdip) | 14

Fault segment
Slip | 0.0 cm
Rake | 104.0 deg.
Strike | 201.0 deg.
Dip | 9.0 deg.

Fault segment
Slip | 0.0 cm
Rake | 20.0 deg.
Strike | 201.0 deg.
Dip | 9.0 deg.

Fault segment
Slip | 0.0 cm
Rake | 41.0 deg.
Strike | 201.0 deg.
Dip | 9.0 deg.

Depth | 21.0 km