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USGS Fast Moment Tensor Solution

 07/07/16 01:13:27.79
 NEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
 Epicenter:  37.584  138.378
 MW 6.5

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth   8         No. of sta: 80
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**18 Nm
   Mrr= 6.25       Mtt=-3.09
   Mpp=-3.16       Mrt= 0.28
   Mrp= 0.81       Mtp=-3.07
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  6.32  Plg=85  Azm=272
   N       -0.07       3       44
   P       -6.24       4      134

 Best Double Couple:Mo=6.3*10**18
  NP1:Strike=228 Dip=42 Slip=  95
  NP2:        41     49        86
                                      
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   --------###################----    
  --------###################------   
  ------########   ##########------   
  -----######### T #########-------   
  -----#########   ########--------   
  ----####################---------   
   ---##################----------    
   ---################------------    
    --##############---------   -     
      ##########------------- P       
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Moment Tensor Solution

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For more information, contact Stuart Sipkin sipkin@usgs.gov

 


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