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USGS Fast Moment Tensor Solution

 98/05/03 23:30:22.62
 SOUTHEAST OF TAIWAN             
 Epicenter:  22.492  125.304
 mb 6.2     MS 7.3

 MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth  26         No. of sta: 18
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**20 Nm
   Mrr= 0.11       Mtt= 1.27
   Mff=-1.38       Mrt=-0.40
   Mrf= 0.42       Mtf= 0.08
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  1.40  Plg=18  Azm=181
   N        0.11      66      317
   P       -1.51      15       86

 Best Double Couple:Mo=1.5*10**20
                    Mw=7.4
  NP1:Strike=223 Dip=66 Slip= 178
  NP2:       314     89        24
                                      
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

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