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USGS Body-Wave Moment Tensor Solution

 08/06/30 06:17:54.86
 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION   
 Epicenter: -58.070  -22.496
 MW 6.9

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth  19         No. of sta: 33
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**19 Nm
   Mrr=-0.03       Mtt=-2.26
   Mpp= 2.29       Mrt= 0.22
   Mrp=-0.08       Mtp= 0.70
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  2.40  Plg= 1  Azm= 98
   N       -0.01      84      357
   P       -2.39       5      188

 Best Double Couple:Mo=2.4*10**19
  NP1:Strike=233 Dip=85 Slip=  -3
  NP2:       324     87      -175
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

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