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USGS Centroid Moment Tensor Solution

 08/05/03 19:01:47.09
 BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G.     
 Epicenter:  -6.719  155.014
 MW 5.8

 USGS CENTROID MOMENT TENSOR
 08/05/03 19:02:01.50
 Centroid:   -7.260  154.023
 Depth  39         No. of sta: 82
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**17 Nm
   Mrr= 3.75       Mtt=-2.33
   Mpp=-1.42       Mrt= 3.33
   Mrp=-2.85       Mtp= 1.79
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  5.78  Plg=65  Azm= 42
   N       -0.03       1      309
   P       -5.74      24      218

 Best Double Couple:Mo=5.8*10**17
  NP1:Strike=130 Dip=70 Slip=  91
  NP2:       306     20        86
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

 


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