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USGS Body-Wave Moment Tensor Solution

 08/09/12 16:44:32.05
 SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS    
 Epicenter: -21.669  170.435
 MW 5.8

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth 103         No. of sta: 39
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**17 Nm
   Mrr= 1.09       Mtt=-1.16
   Mpp= 0.07       Mrt= 4.26
   Mrp= 0.68       Mtp= 3.46
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  5.74  Plg=39  Azm=323
   N       -0.20      38       94
   P       -5.54      27      208

 Best Double Couple:Mo=5.6*10**17
  NP1:Strike= 89 Dip=83 Slip=  51
  NP2:       350     39       168
                                      
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    #######   ###########--------     
   ######## T ############--------    
   ########   #############-------    
  #########################--------   
  ##########################-------   
  ##########################------#   
  --------------------------#######   
  --------------------------#######   
   -------------------------######    
   -------------------------######    
    -------   -------------######     
      ----- P ------------#####       
        ---   -----------####         
          --------------###           
               -------                
                                      

Moment Tensor Solution

 


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