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USGS Fast Moment Tensor Solution

 07/07/31 02:42:37.89
 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION   
 Epicenter: -56.085  -27.754
 MW 5.6

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth 108         No. of sta:  6
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**17 Nm
   Mrr= 0.72       Mtt= 1.22
   Mpp=-1.95       Mrt=-1.96
   Mrp= 0.99       Mtp= 1.36
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  2.98  Plg=39  Azm=174
   N        0.22      41      308
   P       -3.20      25       62

 Best Double Couple:Mo=3.1*10**17
  NP1:Strike=201 Dip=42 Slip= 167
  NP2:       301     81        49
                                      
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   --------#---------------- P ---    
  --------#####-------------   ----   
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   ------####################-----    
   ------#########   ###########--    
    -----######### T ############     
      ----########   ##########       
        ---##################         
          --###############           
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