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Slip

The relative displacement of formerly adjacent points on opposite sides of a fault.

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Station

Station denotes the recording instrument and its physical location.

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Station Code

3 to 5 characters associated to the Station.

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Strike

The bearing, relative to north, of the line defined by the intersection of the fault plane and the Earth's surface (measured in degrees);

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