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USGS Fast Moment Tensor Solution

 07/07/03 08:26: 0.73
 CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE      
 Epicenter:   0.711  -30.237
 MW 6.1

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth  14         No. of sta: 29
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**18 Nm
   Mrr= 0.36       Mtt= 0.01
   Mpp=-0.37       Mrt= 0.59
   Mrp= 0.61       Mtp=-1.81
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  1.64  Plg= 2  Azm= 42
   N        0.64      72      307
   P       -2.28      18      132

 Best Double Couple:Mo=2.0*10**18
  NP1:Strike=175 Dip=76 Slip= -12
  NP2:       268     79      -166
                                      
               --#####                
          -------##########           
        --------############ T        
      ----------############          
    ------------#################     
   -------------##################    
   -------------##################    
  --------------###################   
  ------------##------------#######   
  -#############-------------------   
  ##############-------------------   
  ##############-------------------   
   ##############-----------------    
   ##############----------   ----    
    #############---------- P ---     
      ############---------   -       
        ##########-----------         
          #########--------           
               #####--                
                                      

Moment Tensor Solution

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