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USGS Centroid Moment Tensor Solution

 09/08/03 18:00:00.58
 GULF OF CALIFORNIA              
 Epicenter:  29.341 -112.789
 MW 6.8

 USGS CENTROID MOMENT TENSOR
 09/08/03 18:00:21.29
 Centroid:   29.144 -113.307
 Depth  10         No. of sta:153
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**19 Nm
   Mrr=-0.23       Mtt=-2.01
   Mpp= 2.25       Mrt= 0.16
   Mrp=-1.05       Mtp=-0.19
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  2.65  Plg=20  Azm= 87
   N       -0.61      69      280
   P       -2.03       4      178

 Best Double Couple:Mo=2.3*10**19
  NP1:Strike=225 Dip=73 Slip=  12
  NP2:       131     79       162
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

 


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