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USGS Body-Wave Moment Tensor Solution

 08/01/29 14:57:27.68
 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION   
 Epicenter: -58.724  -25.246
 MW 5.6

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth  30         No. of sta: 25
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**17 Nm
   Mrr= 2.37       Mtt= 0.36
   Mpp=-2.72       Mrt=-0.26
   Mrp= 0.41       Mtp= 0.71
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  2.42  Plg=82  Azm=211
   N        0.50       5      346
   P       -2.91       4       77

 Best Double Couple:Mo=2.7*10**17
  NP1:Strike=343 Dip=50 Slip=  83
  NP2:       173     40        98
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

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