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Magnitude 6.7 KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

2003 May 04 13:15:14 UTC

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USGS Fast Moment Tensor Solution

 03/05/04 13:15:15.31
 KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND   
 Epicenter: -30.559 -178.407
 MW 6.7

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth  36         No. of sta: 53
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**19 Nm
   Mrr= 1.26       Mtt=-0.03
   Mff=-1.23       Mrt= 0.01
   Mrf= 0.45       Mtf=-0.21
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  1.34  Plg=80  Azm=264
   N        0.00       3        9
   P       -1.34      10       99

 Best Double Couple:Mo=1.3*10**19
  NP1:Strike=192 Dip=35 Slip=  94
  NP2:         7     55        87
                                      
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

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