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USGS Body-Wave Moment Tensor Solution

 08/05/10 19:42:02.06
 TAIWAN REGION                   
 Epicenter:  24.020  122.428
 MW 5.5

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth  24         No. of sta: 79
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**17 Nm
   Mrr= 1.29       Mtt=-1.49
   Mpp= 0.20       Mrt= 1.74
   Mrp= 1.14       Mtp= 0.58
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  2.76  Plg=53  Azm=311
   N       -0.44      24       78
   P       -2.33      25      180

 Best Double Couple:Mo=2.6*10**17
  NP1:Strike= 72 Dip=75 Slip=  65
  NP2:       312     29       147
                                      
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  ########## T ###############--###   
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Moment Tensor Solution

 


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