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Magnitude 7.5 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

2002 March 05 21:16:09 UTC

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USGS Fast Moment Tensor Solution

 02/03/05 21:16: 9.62
 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES           
 Epicenter:   6.112  124.117
 MW 7.2

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth  45         No. of sta: 14
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**19 Nm
   Mrr= 5.18       Mtt=-2.57
   Mff=-2.61       Mrt= 0.35
   Mrf=-5.38       Mtf= 4.08
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  8.18  Plg=59  Azm=108
   N       -0.12      24      331
   P       -8.06      19      232

 Best Double Couple:Mo=8.1*10**19
  NP1:Strike=290 Dip=34 Slip=  44
  NP2:       161     68       116
                                      
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

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