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USGS Centroid Moment Tensor Solution

 09/04/28 19:54:39.85
 REYKJANES RIDGE                 
 Epicenter:  52.724  -35.059
 MW 5.6

 USGS CENTROID MOMENT TENSOR
 09/04/28 19:54:44.20
 Centroid:   52.350  -34.906
 Depth  32         No. of sta:116
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**17 Nm
   Mrr=-0.23       Mtt=-0.27
   Mpp= 0.50       Mrt= 0.02
   Mrp= 0.88       Mtp=-2.82
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  3.09  Plg=11  Azm=230
   N       -0.22      72      359
   P       -2.87      13      137

 Best Double Couple:Mo=3.0*10**17
  NP1:Strike=184 Dip=89 Slip= -16
  NP2:       274     73      -178
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

 


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