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USGS Energy and Broadband Solution

SOLOMON ISLANDS

04/11/11 17:34:55 UTC
Epicenter 11.17S 162.02E

BROADBAND SOURCE PARAMETERS
 Energy Magnitude:
  Me                         6.5
 Radiated Energy:
  Es               1.2*10**14 Nm
  No. of sta:  6  Focal mech.  M
 COMMENT: Complex event observed on broadband displacement seismograms.

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