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USGS Centroid Moment Tensor Solution

 08/03/28 06:39:47.13
 SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS       
 Epicenter: -32.660  179.286
 MW 5.6

 USGS CENTROID MOMENT TENSOR
 08/03/28 06:40:03.59
 Centroid:  -32.911  179.673
 Depth 376         No. of sta:146
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**17 Nm
   Mrr=-1.17       Mtt=-0.44
   Mpp= 1.61       Mrt=-1.74
   Mrp= 2.64       Mtp=-0.53
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  3.68  Plg=32  Azm=247
   N       -0.35      11      149
   P       -3.33      54       43

 Best Double Couple:Mo=3.5*10**17
  NP1:Strike= 13 Dip=16 Slip= -44
  NP2:       147     79      -101
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

 


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