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USGS Body-Wave Moment Tensor Solution

 09/05/01 06:03:04.73
 SOLOMON ISLANDS                 
 Epicenter: -10.731  162.326
 MW 5.9

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth  21         No. of sta: 21
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**17 Nm
   Mrr=-1.51       Mtt=-7.52
   Mpp= 9.03       Mrt=-1.37
   Mrp= 1.86       Mtp= 2.17
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  9.56  Plg= 8  Azm=276
   N       -1.37      73      155
   P       -8.19      13        8

 Best Double Couple:Mo=9.0*10**17
  NP1:Strike=143 Dip=86 Slip=-164
  NP2:        52     74        -4
                                      
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   T ###########---------##########   
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Moment Tensor Solution

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