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USGS Centroid Moment Tensor Solution

 08/05/29 15:46:01.90
 ICELAND                         
 Epicenter:  64.037  -21.092
 MW 6.2

 USGS CENTROID MOMENT TENSOR
 08/05/29 15:46:07.79
 Centroid:   63.771  -21.410
 Depth  10         No. of sta:171
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**18 Nm
   Mrr=-0.45       Mtt=-0.12
   Mpp= 0.57       Mrt= 0.28
   Mrp=-0.66       Mtp= 2.57
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  2.85  Plg= 5  Azm=130
   N       -0.28      72       22
   P       -2.57      17      222

 Best Double Couple:Mo=2.7*10**18
  NP1:Strike=357 Dip=82 Slip=-163
  NP2:       265     74        -7
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

 


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