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USGS Centroid Moment Tensor Solution

 08/10/30 15:15:42.02
 CENTRAL EAST PACIFIC RISE       
 Epicenter:  -9.011 -108.253
 MW 6.0

 USGS CENTROID MOMENT TENSOR
 08/10/30 15:16:03.79
 Centroid:   -8.500 -108.488
 Depth  10         No. of sta: 94
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**18 Nm
   Mrr= 0.05       Mtt=-0.04
   Mpp=-0.01       Mrt=-0.50
   Mrp=-0.55       Mtp= 1.19
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  1.54  Plg=26  Azm=134
   N       -0.33      63      318
   P       -1.21       1      225

 Best Double Couple:Mo=1.4*10**18
  NP1:Strike=273 Dip=70 Slip=  18
  NP2:       177     73       159
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

 


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