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COSTA RICA

09/03/11 17:24:37 UTC
Epicenter 8.57N 83.28W

  Me   5.8
Broadband Source Parameters:
 BROADBAND DEPTH:        14.0 km
 RADIATED ENERGY
  No. of sta: 10  Focal mech.  M
  Energy       1.0+0.3*10**13 Nm
 COMMENT:  Depth from synthetics
  of broadband displacement
  seismograms.

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