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USGS Centroid Moment Tensor Solution

 08/09/05 19:07:42.71
 NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND       
 Epicenter:  -1.015  -13.879
 MW 5.8

 USGS CENTROID MOMENT TENSOR
 08/09/05 19:07:49.70
 Centroid:   -0.599  -13.557
 Depth  10         No. of sta:133
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**17 Nm
   Mrr=-0.03       Mtt= 1.76
   Mpp=-1.73       Mrt=-0.68
   Mrp= 3.92       Mtp=-4.58
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  6.30  Plg=26  Azm=221
   N        0.03      50      349
   P       -6.33      26      117

 Best Double Couple:Mo=6.3*10**17
  NP1:Strike=260 Dip=51 Slip=-179
  NP2:       170     90       -38
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

 


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