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USGS Body-Wave Moment Tensor Solution

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

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth   6         No. of sta:158
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**18 Nm
   Mrr=-0.07       Mtt= 0.00
   Mpp= 0.06       Mrt=-0.18
   Mrp= 0.35       Mtp= 2.28
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  2.32  Plg= 2  Azm=314
   N       -0.01      80      207
   P       -2.31       9       44

 Best Double Couple:Mo=2.3*10**18
  NP1:Strike= 89 Dip=81 Slip=  -5
  NP2:       180     85      -171
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

 


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