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USGS Fast Moment Tensor Solution

 04/10/09 21:26:56.64
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 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth  34         No. of sta: 63
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**19 Nm
   Mrr= 1.41       Mtt=-1.16
   Mff=-0.24       Mrt= 1.20
   Mrf=-0.72       Mtf= 0.52
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  1.99  Plg=67  Azm= 36
   N       -0.02       3      298
   P       -1.97      22      206

 Best Double Couple:Mo=2.0*10**19
  NP1:Strike=290 Dip=23 Slip=  81
  NP2:       119     68        94
                                      
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   --###############   ########---    
  -----############# T #########---   
  -------###########   ##########--   
  ---------#######################-   
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   -----------------##############    
   ----------------------#########    
    -------   -------------------     
      ----- P -----------------       
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Moment Tensor Solution

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