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Magnitude 6.8 NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE

2003 June 20 13:30:38 UTC

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USGS Fast Moment Tensor Solution

 03/06/20 13:30:42.32
 NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE     
 Epicenter: -30.549  -71.317
 MW 6.7

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth  34         No. of sta: 67
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**19 Nm
   Mrr= 1.26       Mtt=-0.05
   Mff=-1.21       Mrt=-0.08
   Mrf=-0.40       Mtf=-0.16
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  1.32  Plg=81  Azm=104
   N       -0.03       1        8
   P       -1.29       9      278

 Best Double Couple:Mo=1.3*10**19
  NP1:Strike=  7 Dip=36 Slip=  88
  NP2:       189     54        91
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

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