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USGS Fast Moment Tensor Solution

 07/08/09 17:25: 5.52
 NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE     
 Epicenter:  25.813  -44.986
 MW 5.6

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth  10         No. of sta: 17
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**17 Nm
   Mrr=-0.13       Mtt=-2.92
   Mpp= 3.05       Mrt=-0.67
   Mrp=-0.18       Mtp= 0.40
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  3.10  Plg= 4  Azm= 94
   N        0.00      77      202
   P       -3.09      12        3

 Best Double Couple:Mo=3.1*10**17
  NP1:Strike=139 Dip=78 Slip=-174
  NP2:        48     84       -12
                                      
               ---   -                
          -------- P ------           
        ----------   --------         
      ##-----------------------       
    #####--------------------####     
   #######------------------######    
   #########--------------########    
  ###########-----------###########   
  ############--------#############   
  ##############----#############     
  ###############-############### T   
  ##############---##############     
   ###########-------#############    
   ########------------###########    
    #####----------------########     
      ---------------------####       
        ---------------------         
          -----------------           
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