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USGS Centroid Moment Tensor Solution

 08/09/10 11:00:34.29
 SOUTHERN IRAN                   
 Epicenter:  26.778   55.836
 MW 6.0

 USGS CENTROID MOMENT TENSOR
 08/09/10 11:00:48.09
 Centroid:   27.350   55.616
 Depth  10         No. of sta:129
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**17 Nm
   Mrr= 9.80       Mtt=-7.77
   Mpp=-2.03       Mrt= 4.88
   Mrp= 0.88       Mtp=-5.40
  Principal axes:
   T  Val= 11.09  Plg=74  Azm=  9
   N        0.93       9      242
   P      -12.01      12      150

 Best Double Couple:Mo=1.1*10**18
  NP1:Strike= 69 Dip=58 Slip= 101
  NP2:       229     34        73
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

 


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