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USGS Fast Moment Tensor Solution

 07/06/28 02:52: 9.72
 BOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G.     
 Epicenter:  -7.948  154.600
 MW 6.7

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth  16         No. of sta: 43
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**19 Nm
   Mrr=-0.35       Mtt= 1.72
   Mpp=-1.37       Mrt= 0.11
   Mrp=-0.07       Mtp=-0.43
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  1.79  Plg= 3  Azm=  8
   N       -0.35      86      146
   P       -1.43       3      278

 Best Double Couple:Mo=1.6*10**19
  NP1:Strike= 53 Dip=86 Slip= 180
  NP2:       143     90         4
                                      
               #### T                 
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      ----#####################       
    -------####################--     
   ----------################-----    
   -----------#############-------    
    ------------########-----------   
  P -------------#####-------------   
    --------------##---------------   
  ---------------###---------------   
  -------------######--------------   
   ---------###########-----------    
   -------##############----------    
    ---###################-------     
      #####################----       
        ####################-         
          #################           
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