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USGS Centroid Moment Tensor Solution

 08/12/09 06:23:59.49
 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION         
 Epicenter: -30.965 -176.876
 MW 6.8

 USGS CENTROID MOMENT TENSOR
 08/12/09 06:24:24.29
 Centroid:  -31.002 -176.375
 Depth  25         No. of sta:146
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**19 Nm
   Mrr=-1.42       Mtt=-0.12
   Mpp= 1.54       Mrt= 0.00
   Mrp=-1.12       Mtp= 0.08
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  1.92  Plg=18  Azm= 92
   N       -0.12       1        1
   P       -1.80      71      267

 Best Double Couple:Mo=1.9*10**19
  NP1:Strike=  1 Dip=64 Slip= -91
  NP2:       185     26       -86
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

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