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USGS Energy and Broadband Solution

Northern Iran

98/03/14 19:40:02 UTC
Epicenter 30.15N 57.60E

Me   6.3
Broadband Source Parameters:
BROADBAND DEPTH:         9.0 km
BROADBAND FAULT PLANE SOLUTION:
NP1:Strike= 60 Dip=85 Slip= -40
NP2:       154     50      -173
Principal Axes:
T              Plg=23  Azm=114
P                  31        9
RADIATED ENERGY              
No. of sta:  9  Focal mech.  F
Energy       7.3+2.1*10**13 Nm
COMMENT:  Depth from synthetics
of broadband displacement seismograms.

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