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USGS Body-Wave Moment Tensor Solution

 08/05/07 16:16:35.13
 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
 Epicenter:  36.275  141.705
 MW 6.3

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth  21         No. of sta: 22
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**18 Nm
   Mrr= 1.77       Mtt= 1.43
   Mpp=-3.20       Mrt=-0.15
   Mrp= 1.19       Mtp=-1.18
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  2.30  Plg=52  Azm=208
   N        1.42      34        4
   P       -3.71      11      102

 Best Double Couple:Mo=3.2*10**18
  NP1:Strike=346 Dip=65 Slip=  51
  NP2:       228     45       143
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

 


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