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USGS Centroid Moment Tensor Solution

 08/09/10 13:08:18.24
 CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE      
 Epicenter:   8.083  -38.718
 MW 6.6

 USGS CENTROID MOMENT TENSOR
 08/09/10 13:08:23.50
 Centroid:    8.521  -38.342
 Depth  10         No. of sta:136
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**18 Nm
   Mrr=-0.57       Mtt=-0.86
   Mpp= 1.42       Mrt=-0.21
   Mrp=-0.46       Mtp=-8.76
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  9.12  Plg= 1  Azm= 48
   N       -0.54      86      159
   P       -8.58       3      318

 Best Double Couple:Mo=8.8*10**18
  NP1:Strike=  4 Dip=89 Slip=  -2
  NP2:        94     87      -178
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

 


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