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USGS Fast Moment Tensor Solution

 06/09/28 06:22:11.94
 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION            
 Epicenter: -16.547 -172.047
 MW 6.7

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth  36         No. of sta: 81
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**19 Nm
   Mrr=-1.16       Mtt=-0.01
   Mpp= 1.16       Mrt= 0.11
   Mrp= 0.04       Mtp= 0.67
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  1.47  Plg= 2  Azm=294
   N       -0.30       6       25
   P       -1.17      84      186

 Best Double Couple:Mo=1.3*10**19
  NP1:Strike= 19 Dip=43 Slip= -98
  NP2:       210     47       -82
                                      
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