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USGS Fast Moment Tensor Solution

 04/04/05 21:24: 5.14
 HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN  
 Epicenter:  36.466   71.044
 MW 6.5

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth 178         No. of sta: 24
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**18 Nm
   Mrr= 4.43       Mtt=-5.20
   Mff= 0.76       Mrt= 4.62
   Mrf= 3.36       Mtf= 0.05
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  7.72  Plg=59  Azm=307
   N       -0.46      19       71
   P       -7.26      24      170

 Best Double Couple:Mo=7.5*10**18
  NP1:Strike=293 Dip=27 Slip= 135
  NP2:        64     71        70
                                      
               -------                
          -----------------           
        ---------------------         
      ---##############--------       
    --####################-------     
   -#########################-----    
   #########   ###############--##    
  ########## T ###############--###   
  ##########   #############-----##   
  ########################-------##   
  #####################-----------#   
  #################---------------#   
   ###########--------------------    
   -------------------------------    
    -----------------------------     
      -------------   ---------       
        ----------- P -------         
          ---------   -----           
               -------                
                                      

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