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USGS Centroid Moment Tensor Solution

 08/06/30 06:17:54.86
 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION   
 Epicenter: -58.070  -22.496
 MW 7.0

 USGS CENTROID MOMENT TENSOR
 08/06/30 06:18:01.39
 Centroid:  -58.120  -21.437
 Depth  30         No. of sta:119
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**19 Nm
   Mrr= 0.24       Mtt=-3.28
   Mpp= 3.04       Mrt=-0.45
   Mrp=-0.55       Mtp= 1.08
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  3.34  Plg=11  Azm=100
   N        0.15      77      253
   P       -3.49       5        8

 Best Double Couple:Mo=3.4*10**19
  NP1:Strike=235 Dip=86 Slip=  12
  NP2:       144     78       176
                                      
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  #############--############### T    
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Moment Tensor Solution

 


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