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USGS Fast Moment Tensor Solution

 05/12/12 21:47:46.65
 HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN  
 Epicenter:  36.252   71.097
 MW 6.6

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth 217         No. of sta: 35
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**18 Nm
   Mrr= 7.85       Mtt=-6.86
   Mff=-0.97       Mrt= 1.39
   Mrf= 1.19       Mtf= 0.08
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  8.14  Plg=81  Azm=305
   N       -1.15       7       89
   P       -6.99       5      180

 Best Double Couple:Mo=7.5*10**18
  NP1:Strike=278 Dip=40 Slip= 102
  NP2:        83     51        80
                                      
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    ----------######-------------     
   -----##################--------    
   --########################-----    
  -#############   ############----   
  ############## T ##############--   
  ##############   ################   
  ##############################---   
  --##########################-----   
   ----###################--------    
   -----------#####---------------    
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          -------   -------           
               -- P --                
                                      

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