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USGS Fast Moment Tensor Solution

 06/11/13 01:26:34.67
 SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA  
 Epicenter: -26.094  -63.339
 MW 6.8

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth 573         No. of sta: 32
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**19 Nm
   Mrr=-0.55       Mtt= 0.00
   Mpp= 0.55       Mrt=-0.56
   Mrp= 1.53       Mtp=-0.42
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  1.86  Plg=34  Azm=246
   N       -0.21       5      339
   P       -1.66      56       76

 Best Double Couple:Mo=1.8*10**19
  NP1:Strike=316 Dip=12 Slip=-113
  NP2:       160     79       -85
                                      
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