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USGS Fast Moment Tensor Solution

 07/08/02 13:37:29.72
 GULF OF ADEN                    
 Epicenter:  12.526   47.489
 MW 5.7

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth  22         No. of sta: 22
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**17 Nm
   Mrr= 0.40       Mtt= 4.76
   Mpp=-5.17       Mrt= 0.45
   Mrp= 0.80       Mtp= 0.51
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  4.84  Plg= 6  Azm=357
   N        0.46      80      227
   P       -5.30       8       87

 Best Double Couple:Mo=5.1*10**17
  NP1:Strike=132 Dip=80 Slip=  -1
  NP2:       222     89      -170
                                      
               #   ###                
          ###### T ########           
        ########   ##########         
      ######################---       
    ---####################------     
   ------################---------    
   -------#############-----------    
  ----------##########-------------   
  ------------######------------      
  --------------##-------------- P    
  ---------------#--------------      
  -------------#####---------------   
   ----------#########------------    
   ---------#############---------    
    ------#################------     
      --#######################       
        #####################         
          #################           
               #######                
                                      

Moment Tensor Solution

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