pyacs.lib.units.magnitude_to_moment

Convert moment magnitude to seismic moment.

pyacs.lib.units.magnitude_to_moment.magnitude_to_moment(magnitude)[source]

Convert moment magnitude Mw to seismic moment in N.m.

Parameters:

magnitude (float or array_like) – Moment magnitude Mw.

Returns:

Seismic moment in N.m (10^(1.5*Mw + 9.05)).

Return type:

float or numpy.ndarray