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USGS Fast Moment Tensor Solution

 98/07/17 08:49:15.33
 NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA    
 Epicenter:  -3.084  141.762
 mb 6.0     MS 7.0

 MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth   6         No. of sta: 27
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**19 Nm
   Mrr= 0.31       Mtt= 0.02
   Mff=-0.32       Mrt=-3.74
   Mrf= 2.10       Mtf= 0.33
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  4.30  Plg=47  Azm=205
   N        0.04       4      300
   P       -4.34      43       33

 Best Double Couple:Mo=4.3*10**19
                    Mw=7.1
  NP1:Strike=182 Dip= 5 Slip= 152
  NP2:       299     88        86
                                      
                                      
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      #------------------------       
    #-----------------   --------     
   -##---------------- P ---------    
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  -##########----------------------   
  -#############-------------------   
  #################----------------   
  -####################------------   
  -#######################---------   
   ###########   ############-----    
   -########## T ###############--    
    -#########   ################     
      -########################       
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          -################           
               -######                
                                      

Moment Tensor Solution

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For more information, contact Stuart Sipkin sipkin@usgs.gov

 


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