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USGS Body-Wave Moment Tensor Solution

 08/03/27 09:42:58.25
 NORTH OF HONDURAS               
 Epicenter:  17.300  -84.752
 MW 5.6

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth  16         No. of sta: 56
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**17 Nm
   Mrr= 1.33       Mtt=-2.10
   Mpp= 0.77       Mrt=-0.91
   Mrp= 0.28       Mtp= 2.48
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  2.26  Plg=15  Azm=122
   N        1.44      71      266
   P       -3.70      10       29

 Best Double Couple:Mo=3.2*10**17
  NP1:Strike=165 Dip=72 Slip= 177
  NP2:       257     87        18
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

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