How do scientist know which direction the fault moved underground?

Seismologists create graphics of focal mechanisms
,informally referred to as beach balls, to show the faulting motions that produce the earthquake

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very instructive video !!

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“Sorry, it is not just a beach ball” :sweat_smile:

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Indeed.
they are more than beach balls :wink: :wink: