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USGS Body-Wave Moment Tensor Solution

 08/05/23 19:35:35.56
 CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE      
 Epicenter:   7.331  -34.889
 MW 6.4

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth   9         No. of sta:162
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**18 Nm
   Mrr= 0.22       Mtt=-0.17
   Mpp=-0.04       Mrt= 0.18
   Mrp=-1.73       Mtp=-4.17
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  4.51  Plg=18  Azm= 47
   N        0.03      67      188
   P       -4.54      13      313

 Best Double Couple:Mo=4.5*10**18
  NP1:Strike=181 Dip=87 Slip=  23
  NP2:        90     67       177
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

 


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