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Table 1 Focal mechanism parameters

From: Earthquake focal mechanisms and stress orientations in the eastern Swiss Alps

Nr.

Location

Date

Lat./long.

z (km)

Ml

Nodal plane1 strike/dip/rake

Nodal plane2 strike/dip/rake

P-axis

T-axis

Type

Helvetic

 H1

Kerns

29.09.1985

46.922/8.308

1

2.5

39/26/122

184/68/75

285/22

70/64

TF

 H2

Sachseln

21.12.1985

46.880/8.311

2

2.9

320/46/−63

104/50/−115

307/71

211/02

NF

 H3

Steinibach

26.07.1987

46.890/9.121

1

2.4

90/72/144

193/56/22

145/10

47/38

SS

 H4

Mürtschen

28.10.1987

47.078/9.196

7

4.2

178/70/13

84/78/160

132/05

40/23

SS

 H5

Feldkirch

01.11.1987

47.225/9.617

1

2.6

295/78/−169

203/79/−12

159/16

249/01

SS

 H6

Weesen

02.04.1989

47.144/9.111

8

3.2

31/43/87

215/47/93

303/02

168/87

TF

 H7

Engelberg

19.11.1989

46.845/8.416

6

2.4

196/45/08

100/84/135

157/25

47/35

UD

 H8

Linthal/Tödi

22.11.1990

46.890/8.999

5

3.6

341/60/06

248/85/150

298/17

200/24

SS

 H9

Buchs

08.05.1992

47.266/9.498

6

4.6

102/63/−160

03/72/−28

321/32

54/06

SS

 H10

Schächental

28.08.1994

46.875/8.777

4

3.9

68/56/156

172/70/36

297/09

34/39

SS

 H11

Iberg

16.11.1995

47.057/8.798

4

3.8

16/45/00

286/90/135

341/30

231/30

UD

 H12

Oberrickenbach

07.12.1996

46.913/8.425

2

2.5

172/74/36

70/56/160

297/11

36/37

SS

 H13

Quinten

22.11.1997

47.134/9.189

1

3.8

256/28/83

84/62/94

171/17

04/73

TF

 H14

Walenstadt

21.04.1998

47.140/9.338

10

3.6

209/78/06

118/84/168

164/04

73/13

SS

 H15

Bad Ragaz

23.02.2000

47.052/9.499

7

3.6

183/56/18

83/75/145

137/12

38/35

SS

 H16

Buchs

04.03.2000

47.250/9.470

3

3.6

235/20/90

55/70/90

145/25

325/65

TF

 H17

Beckenried

17.08.2000

46.954/8.480

10

3.0

280/80/172

11/82/10

145/01

235/13

SS

 H18

Linthal

17.03.2001

46.912/9.009

3

3.8

82/80/175

173/85/10

307/03

38/11

SS

 H19

Urnerboden

06.05.2003

46.905/8.908

3

4.0

264/74/−169

171/79/−16

127/19

218/03

SS

 H20

Nesslau

01.10.2003

47.200/9.216

8

3.0

102/78/−172

10/82/−12

326/14

57/03

SS

 H21

Bad Ragaz

27.05.2005

47.034/9.509

8

2.9

189/75/19

94/72/164

321/02

52/24

SS

 H22

Muotathal

12.07.2007

46.949/8.771

2

3.0

76/82/−178

346/88/−8

301/07

31/04

SS

 H23

Ilanz

09.11.2008

46.793/9.212

8

3.7

163/58/−01

254/89/−148

123/23

24/21

UD

 H24

Wildhaus

04.01.2009

47.173/9.361

5

4.1

99/54/155

204/70/39

328/10

67/41

TS

 H25

Wildhaus

04.01.2009

47.176/9.375

5

3.1

124/85/175

214/85/05

349/00

79/07

SS

 H26

Vaduz

17.01.2009

47.139/9.529

5

3.0

329/66/72

110/30/−125

270/64

45/19

NF

 H27

Wildhaus

12.08.2009

47.181/9.354

4

2.9

291/89/179

21/89/01

156/00

246/01

SS

 H28

Feldkirch

25.10.2010

47.243/9.564

5

3.0

250/60/108

37/35/62

327/13

198/69

TF

Penninic/Austroalpine

 P1

St. Moritz

29.04.1987

46.493/9.821

8

2.6

353/67/−12

88/79/−156

312/24

219/08

SS

 P2

Feldis

17.04.1988

46.783/9.467

6

2.2

327/43/−59

108/54/−115

321/69

216/06

NF

 P3

Lenzerheide

23.05.1988

46.726/9.642

7

2.1

345/47/−54

118/54/−122

328/64

230/04

NF

 P4

Davos

18.03.1990

46.792/9.837

4

3.5

326/38/−38

88/68/−121

317/56

201/17

NF

 P5

Vaz

20.11.1991

46.731/9.527

6

5.0

294/37/−72

92/55/−103

321/76

191/09

NF

 P6

Vaz

29.03.1992

46.736/9.513

7

2.8

312/54/83

120/37/−100

253/80

37/08

NF

 P7

Bormio

29.12.1999

46.530/10.250

6

4.9

345/45/−80

151/46/−100

341/83

248/00

NF

 P8

Klosters

22.02.2000

46.854/9.994

4

3.3

174/68/−10

268/81/−158

133/22

39/09

SS

 P9

Bormio

01.10.2001

46.559/10.304

6

4.1

304/45/−120

163/52/−63

135/69

235/04

NF

 P10

Sertig

18.07.2003

46.723/9.831

7

3.9

105/44/−127

331/56/−60

296/64

40/07

NF

 P11

Val Mora

12.04.2006

46.597/10.259

2

3.5

293/32/−130

158/66/−68

103/62

232/18

NF

 P12

Paspels

21.01.2008

46.760/9.451

8

4.0

87/81/127

345/38/−15

322/42

205/27

UD

 P13

La Stretta

13.12.2008

46.498/10.059

2

3.2

169/80/3

260/87/−170

125/09

34/05

SS

 P14

Bivio

11.09.2009

46.527/9.696

11

3.6

104/53/115

322/44/−61

315/70

211/05

NF

 P15

Scalettapass

03.12.2011

46.666/9.955

9

2.8

291/42/−120

149/55/−66

114/69

222/07

NF

 P16

Filisur

02.01.2012

46.700/9.737

6

3.5

130/37/103

327/54/−80

274/78

50/08

NF

  1. Strike, dip and rake of the nodal planes follow the convention of Aki and Richards (1980), where the plane dips to the right when viewed in the direction of strike. The parameters of the P- and T-axes are given as azimuth and plunge. In bold are those nodal planes that have been identified as the active fault planes. Type specifies the faulting type according to the classification of Zoback (1992): SS strike-slip fault, NF normal fault, TF thrust fault, TS oblique thrust fault, NS oblique normal fault, UD undefined. References: online resource 1 (Appendix), H15, H24–27, P5–6, P12–14, P16; Baer et al. (1999), H14; Baer et al. (2001), H16–17, P8; Baer et al. (2007), P11; Bernardi et al. (2005), H9; Braunmiller, (unpublished moment tensor), H13; Deichmann et al. (2000), H1–2, H7, H10–12; Deichmann et al. (2002), H18; Deichmann et al. (2004), H19–20, P10; Deichmann et al. (2006), H21; Deichmann et al. (2008), H22; Deichmann et al. (2009), H23; Deichmann et al. (2011), H28; Deichmann et al. (2012), P15; Kastrup et al. (2004), H8; Roth et al. (1992), H3-6, P1–4; Zappone (unpublished), P7, P9