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USGS WPhase Moment Tensor Solution

 09/01/08 19:21:39   
 COSTA RICA                      
 Epicenter:  10.213  -84.248
 MW 6.0

 USGS/WPHASE CENTROID MOMENT TENSOR
 09/01/08 19:21:39.00
 Centroid:   10.213  -84.248
 Depth  15         No. of sta: 34
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**16 Nm
   Mrr= 0.22       Mtt=-1.35
   Mpp= 1.14       Mrt=-0.13
   Mrp=-0.42       Mtp=-0.21
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  1.31  Plg=20  Azm= 86
   N        0.08      68      248
   P       -1.39       6      354

 Best Double Couple:Mo=1.3*10**18
  NP1:Strike=128 Dip=71 Slip= 169
  NP2:       222     80        19
                                      
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          ----- P ---------           
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      ----------------------###       
    ##-------------------########     
   ####----------------###########    
   #####-------------#############    
  ########---------################   
  #########-------############   ##   
  ###########---############## T ##   
  ############-###############   ##   
  ###########----##################   
   #########--------##############    
   #######-------------###########    
    #####------------------######     
      ##-----------------------       
        ---------------------         
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Moment Tensor Solution

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