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USGS Body-Wave Moment Tensor Solution

 09/06/27 15:45:49.55
 SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE     
 Epicenter: -32.957  -15.877
 MW 5.6

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth  13         No. of sta: 16
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**17 Nm
   Mrr=-0.84       Mtt= 2.73
   Mpp=-1.89       Mrt=-0.36
   Mrp= 0.00       Mtp=-1.43
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  3.17  Plg= 4  Azm=195
   N       -0.86      83       52
   P       -2.30       3      286

 Best Double Couple:Mo=2.8*10**17
  NP1:Strike=241 Dip=89 Slip= 174
  NP2:       331     84         1
                                      
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  P --------------#######----------   
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Moment Tensor Solution

 


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