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USGS Body-Wave Moment Tensor Solution

 08/12/09 06:23:59.49
 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION         
 Epicenter: -30.965 -176.876
 MW 6.6

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth  41         No. of sta: 57
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**18 Nm
   Mrr=-9.97       Mtt= 2.36
   Mpp= 7.61       Mrt=-0.25
   Mrp= 0.38       Mtp=-1.14
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  7.86  Plg= 1  Azm=258
   N        2.13       0      168
   P       -9.98      88       48

 Best Double Couple:Mo=9.1*10**18
  NP1:Strike=167 Dip=46 Slip= -91
  NP2:       349     44       -89
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

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