def _get_moment_tensor_from_ndk_string(self, ndk_string): """ Reads the moment tensor from the ndk_string and returns an instance of the GCMTMomentTensor class. By default the ndk format uses the Up, South, East (USE) reference system. """ moment_tensor = GCMTMomentTensor('USE') tensor_data = _read_moment_tensor_from_ndk_string(ndk_string, 'USE') moment_tensor.tensor = tensor_data[0] moment_tensor.tensor_sigma = tensor_data[1] moment_tensor.exponent = tensor_data[2] return moment_tensor