Fault model and crustal movement associated with the October 6 2000 earthquake in western Tottori Prefecture

Fault parameters
Position of northern tip of aftershock zone: East 133 degrees 18 min., North 35 degrees 21 min.
Upper tip: 1 km
Size of fault: 20 km (long) by 10 km (wide)
Strike: 152 degrees sclockwise from the north Angle of tilt: 86 degrees Rake angle: -7 degrees
Slip: 1.4 m
Mw (moment magnitude): 6.6 equivalent

Seismic Activity in Western Tottori Prefecture
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