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USGS Centroid Moment Tensor Solution

 08/09/06 05:47:40.29
 HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN  
 Epicenter:  36.401   70.880
 MW 5.8

 USGS CENTROID MOMENT TENSOR
 08/09/06 05:47:47.20
 Centroid:   36.673   70.739
 Depth 180         No. of sta:132
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**17 Nm
   Mrr= 3.66       Mtt=-3.01
   Mpp=-0.64       Mrt=-4.11
   Mrp=-2.16       Mtp= 0.12
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  6.21  Plg=60  Azm=144
   N       -1.07       9      252
   P       -5.13      27      347

 Best Double Couple:Mo=5.7*10**17
  NP1:Strike=101 Dip=20 Slip= 120
  NP2:       249     73        80
                                      
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  ##-############### T ############   
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Moment Tensor Solution

 


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