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USGS Body-Wave Moment Tensor Solution

 08/09/10 11:00:34.29
 SOUTHERN IRAN                   
 Epicenter:  26.778   55.836
 MW 5.8

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth  15         No. of sta:115
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**17 Nm
   Mrr= 5.58       Mtt=-2.94
   Mpp=-2.63       Mrt=-1.84
   Mrp= 1.20       Mtp=-4.70
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  6.58  Plg=65  Azm=221
   N        0.94      24       47
   P       -7.51       2      316

 Best Double Couple:Mo=7.1*10**17
  NP1:Strike=248 Dip=52 Slip= 122
  NP2:        23     48        56
                                      
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          ----------------#           
         -----------------###         
       P ------------------####       
    --   ------------------######     
   ---------------##########----##    
   ----------###############------    
  --------##################-------   
  ------###################--------   
  ----#####################--------   
  ---#########   #########---------   
  --########## T #########---------   
   ###########   ########---------    
   ####################-----------    
    ##################-----------     
      ##############-----------       
        ##########-----------         
          ####-------------           
               -------                
                                      

Moment Tensor Solution

 


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