Table 1 Focal mechanism solutions for the Karakoram Pass earthquake provided by various institutions
Institution | Epicenter (°) | Magnitude | Depth (km) | Nodal plane 1 (°) | Nodal plane 2 (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Latitude, longitude | Strike, dip, rake | Strike, dip, rake | |||
GCMT | 35.45, 77.86 | Mw 6.8 | 15.0 | 180, 71, 170 | 273, 81, 19 |
USGS | 35.345, 78.133 | Mw 6.8 | 33.0 | 90, 87, − 7 | 180, 83, − 177 |
Gao et al. (2005) | 35.26, 78.21 | Ms 7.1 | 16.0 | 10, 70, 174 | 106, 80, 6 |
This paper | 35.36, 78.03 | Mw 6.5 | 8.3 | 96, 84, − 24 | None |