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USGS Fast Moment Tensor Solution

 03/12/27 16:01: 0.33
 SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS    
 Epicenter: -22.015  169.610
 MW 7.2

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth   7         No. of sta: 42
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**19 Nm
   Mrr= 2.57       Mtt=-1.48
   Mff=-1.09       Mrt= 4.95
   Mrf=-5.11       Mtf= 1.40
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  7.53  Plg=55  Azm= 48
   N        0.11       2      315
   P       -7.64      35      224

 Best Double Couple:Mo=7.6*10**19
  NP1:Strike=306 Dip=10 Slip=  81
  NP2:       136     80        92
                                      
                                      
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      -######################--       
    ----######################---     
   -------######################--    
   --------###########   ########-    
  -----------######### T ########--   
  ------------########   #########-   
  --------------##################-   
  ----------------################-   
  ------------------##############-   
   -------   ---------############    
   ------- P -----------#########-    
    ------   -------------#######     
      -----------------------##       
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          -----------------           
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Moment Tensor Solution

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