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USGS Body-Wave Moment Tensor Solution

 09/08/09 07:09:00.51
 NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.      
 Epicenter:  -4.620  153.227
 MW 5.4

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth  49         No. of sta: 12
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**17 Nm
   Mrr= 1.00       Mtt=-0.46
   Mpp=-0.54       Mrt=-0.06
   Mrp=-1.09       Mtp=-1.24
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  1.72  Plg=52  Azm= 62
   N        0.27      32      208
   P       -1.99      16      309

 Best Double Couple:Mo=1.9*10**17
  NP1:Strike= 77 Dip=40 Slip= 146
  NP2:       194     69        55
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

 


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