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USGS Centroid Moment Tensor Solution

 08/04/24 12:14:58.14
 CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE      
 Epicenter:  -1.121  -23.526
 MW 6.5

 USGS CENTROID MOMENT TENSOR
 08/04/24 12:15:13.59
 Centroid:   -0.865  -23.567
 Depth  10         No. of sta:183
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**18 Nm
   Mrr=-0.69       Mtt= 0.84
   Mpp=-0.15       Mrt=-0.95
   Mrp= 1.71       Mtp=-5.78
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  6.62  Plg=14  Azm=223
   N       -1.08      73       13
   P       -5.54       7      131

 Best Double Couple:Mo=6.1*10**18
  NP1:Strike=267 Dip=74 Slip= 175
  NP2:       358     85        16
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

 


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