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USGS Centroid Moment Tensor Solution

 09/01/19 03:35:19.53
 SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS    
 Epicenter: -22.639  170.901
 MW 6.5

 USGS CENTROID MOMENT TENSOR
 09/01/19 03:35:38.90
 Centroid:  -22.404  170.689
 Depth  10         No. of sta:170
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**18 Nm
   Mrr= 5.53       Mtt=-5.15
   Mpp=-0.39       Mrt= 5.94
   Mrp=-1.62       Mtp= 1.72
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  8.25  Plg=66  Azm= 13
   N        0.16       1      106
   P       -8.42      23      197

 Best Double Couple:Mo=8.3*10**18
  NP1:Strike=106 Dip=69 Slip=  89
  NP2:       290     21        94
                                      
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Moment Tensor Solution

 


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