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USGS Fast Moment Tensor Solution

 07/07/16 06:37:46.00
 NEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
 Epicenter:  37.493  138.413
 MW 5.6

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth  10         No. of sta: 70
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**17 Nm
   Mrr= 2.88       Mtt=-2.49
   Mpp=-0.39       Mrt=-0.48
   Mrp=-1.05       Mtp=-1.15
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  3.19  Plg=74  Azm= 96
   N       -0.06      13      242
   P       -3.13       8      334

 Best Double Couple:Mo=3.2*10**17
  NP1:Strike= 80 Dip=38 Slip= 112
  NP2:       233     55        74
                                      
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        -- P ----------------         
      ----   ------------------       
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   ---------------################    
   ------------###################    
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  ---------#########   ############   
  -------########### T ###########-   
  ------############   ##########--   
  -----########################----   
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    #------###########-----------     
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Moment Tensor Solution

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For more information, contact Stuart Sipkin sipkin@usgs.gov

 


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