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USGS Energy and Broadband Solution

SW RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN

09/08/17 00:05:47 UTC
Epicenter 23.51N 123.59E

  Me   7.1
Broadband Source Parameters:
 BROADBAND DEPTH:        20.0 km
 RADIATED ENERGY
  No. of sta:  5  Focal mech.  F
  Energy       1.1+0.3*10**15 Nm
 COMMENT:  Depth from synthetics
  of broadband displacement
  seismograms.

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