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USGS Centroid Moment Tensor Solution

 09/06/16 20:05:58.35
 BOUVET ISLAND REGION            
 Epicenter: -54.430    5.916
 MW 6.1

 USGS CENTROID MOMENT TENSOR
 09/06/16 20:06:07.50
 Centroid:  -53.984    5.858
 Depth  10         No. of sta:152
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**18 Nm
   Mrr=-0.19       Mtt= 2.06
   Mpp=-1.87       Mrt=-0.43
   Mrp= 0.30       Mtp= 0.49
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  2.18  Plg= 9  Azm=173
   N       -0.19      75      302
   P       -2.00      11       81

 Best Double Couple:Mo=2.1*10**18
  NP1:Strike=218 Dip=75 Slip=-178
  NP2:       128     89       -14
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

 


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