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USGS Energy and Broadband Solution

NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

04/10/09 21:26:56 UTC
Epicenter 11.41N 86.55W

BROADBAND SOURCE PARAMETERS
 Energy Magnitude:
  Me                         6.5
 Radiated Energy:
  Es               1.4*10**14 Nm
  No. of sta: 11  Focal mech.  F
 Broadband Depth:        35.0 km
 Broadband Fault Plane Solution:
 NP1:Strike=115 Dip=60 Slip=  90
 NP2:       295     30        90
 Principal Axes:
  T              Plg=75  Azm= 25
  P                  15      205
 COMMENT: Depth from synthetics of broadband displacement seismograms.

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For more information, contact George Choy, choy@usgs.gov