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diff --git a/pygmt/tests/test_meca.py b/pygmt/tests/test_meca.py
index 5f5e0518b5d..7c730c1a9e3 100644
--- a/pygmt/tests/test_meca.py
+++ b/pygmt/tests/test_meca.py
@@ -8,24 +8,73 @@
 from pygmt.helpers import GMTTempFile
 
 
-@pytest.mark.mpl_image_compare
-def test_meca_spec_dictionary():
+@pytest.mark.mpl_image_compare(filename="test_meca_spec_single_focalmecha.png")
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("inputtype", ["dict_mecha", "dict_full", "array1d", "pandas"])
+def test_meca_spec_single_focalmecha(inputtype):
+    """
+    Test passing a single focal mechanism to the spec parameter.
+    """
+    if inputtype == "dict_mecha":
+        args = {
+            "spec": {"strike": 0, "dip": 90, "rake": 0, "magnitude": 5},
+            "longitude": 0,
+            "latitude": 5,
+            "depth": 0,
+        }
+    elif inputtype == "dict_full":
+        args = {
+            "spec": {
+                "longitude": 0,
+                "latitude": 5,
+                "depth": 0,
+                "strike": 0,
+                "dip": 90,
+                "rake": 0,
+                "magnitude": 5,
+            }
+        }
+    elif inputtype == "array1d":
+        args = {
+            "spec": np.array([0, 5, 0, 0, 90, 0, 5]),
+            "convention": "a",
+        }
+    elif inputtype == "pandas":
+        args = {
+            "spec": pd.DataFrame(
+                {
+                    "longitude": 0,
+                    "latitude": 5,
+                    "depth": 0,
+                    "strike": 0,
+                    "dip": 90,
+                    "rake": 0,
+                    "magnitude": 5,
+                },
+                index=[0],
+            )
+        }
+    fig = Figure()
+    fig.basemap(region=[-1, 1, 4, 6], projection="M8c", frame=2)
+    fig.meca(scale="2.5c", **args)
+    return fig
+
+
+@pytest.mark.mpl_image_compare(filename="test_meca_spec_single_focalmecha.png")
+def test_meca_spec_single_focalmecha_file():
     """
-    Test supplying a dictionary containing a single focal mechanism to the spec
+    Test supplying a file containing focal mechanisms and locations to the spec
     parameter.
     """
     fig = Figure()
-    # Right lateral strike slip focal mechanism
-    fig.meca(
-        spec={"strike": 0, "dip": 90, "rake": 0, "magnitude": 5},
-        longitude=0,
-        latitude=5,
-        depth=0,
-        scale="2.5c",
-        region=[-1, 1, 4, 6],
-        projection="M14c",
-        frame=2,
-    )
+    fig.basemap(region=[-1, 1, 4, 6], projection="M8c", frame=2)
+    with GMTTempFile() as temp:
+        with open(temp.name, mode="w", encoding="utf8") as temp_file:
+            temp_file.write("0 5 0 0 90 0 5")
+        fig.meca(
+            spec=temp.name,
+            convention="aki",
+            scale="2.5c",
+        )
     return fig
 
 
@@ -83,44 +132,6 @@ def test_meca_spec_dataframe():
     return fig
 
 
-@pytest.mark.mpl_image_compare
-def test_meca_spec_1d_array():
-    """
-    Test supplying a 1-D numpy array containing focal mechanisms and locations
-    to the spec parameter.
-    """
-    fig = Figure()
-    # supply focal mechanisms to meca as a 1-D numpy array, here we are using
-    # the Harvard CMT zero trace convention but the focal mechanism
-    # parameters may be specified any of the available conventions. Since we
-    # are not using a dict or dataframe the convention and component should
-    # be specified.
-    focal_mechanism = [
-        -127.40,  # longitude
-        40.87,  # latitude
-        12,  # depth
-        -3.19,  # mrr
-        0.16,  # mtt
-        3.03,  # mff
-        -1.02,  # mrt
-        -3.93,  # mrf
-        -0.02,  # mtf
-        23,  # exponent
-        0,  # plot_lon, 0 to plot at event location
-        0,  # plot_lat, 0 to plot at event location
-    ]
-    focal_mech_array = np.asarray(focal_mechanism)
-    fig.meca(
-        spec=focal_mech_array,
-        convention="mt",
-        component="full",
-        region=[-128, -127, 40, 41],
-        scale="2c",
-        projection="M14c",
-    )
-    return fig
-
-
 @pytest.mark.mpl_image_compare
 def test_meca_spec_2d_array():
     """
@@ -151,30 +162,6 @@ def test_meca_spec_2d_array():
     return fig
 
 
-@pytest.mark.mpl_image_compare
-def test_meca_spec_file():
-    """
-    Test supplying a file containing focal mechanisms and locations to the spec
-    parameter.
-    """
-    fig = Figure()
-    focal_mechanism = [-127.43, 40.81, 12, -3.19, 1.16, 3.93, -1.02, -3.93, -1.02, 23]
-    # writes temp file to pass to gmt
-    with GMTTempFile() as temp:
-        with open(temp.name, mode="w", encoding="utf8") as temp_file:
-            temp_file.write(" ".join([str(x) for x in focal_mechanism]))
-        # supply focal mechanisms to meca as a file
-        fig.meca(
-            spec=temp.name,
-            convention="mt",
-            component="full",
-            region=[-128, -127, 40, 41],
-            scale="2c",
-            projection="M14c",
-        )
-    return fig
-
-
 @pytest.mark.mpl_image_compare
 def test_meca_loc_array():
     """
@@ -207,37 +194,6 @@ def test_meca_loc_array():
     return fig
 
 
-@pytest.mark.mpl_image_compare
-def test_meca_gcmt_convention():
-    """
-    Test plotting beachballs using the global CMT convention.
-    """
-    fig = Figure()
-    # specify focal mechanisms
-    focal_mechanisms = {
-        "strike1": 180,
-        "dip1": 18,
-        "rake1": -88,
-        "strike2": 0,
-        "dip2": 72,
-        "rake2": -90,
-        "mantissa": 5.5,
-        "exponent": 0,
-    }
-    fig.meca(
-        spec=focal_mechanisms,
-        scale="1c",
-        longitude=239.384,
-        latitude=34.556,
-        depth=12,
-        convention="gcmt",
-        region=[239, 240, 34, 35.2],
-        projection="m2.5c",
-        frame=True,
-    )
-    return fig
-
-
 @pytest.mark.mpl_image_compare
 def test_meca_dict_offset():
     """