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USGS Fast Moment Tensor Solution

 04/11/11 21:26:44.98
 KEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA       
 Epicenter:  -8.137  124.791
 MW 7.4

 USGS MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
 Depth   5         No. of sta: 24
 Moment Tensor;   Scale 10**20 Nm
   Mrr= 0.44       Mtt=-0.49
   Mff= 0.05       Mrt=-1.53
   Mrf=-0.03       Mtf=-0.30
  Principal axes:
   T  Val=  1.59  Plg=53  Azm=190
   N        0.07      10       86
   P       -1.67      36      349

 Best Double Couple:Mo=1.6*10**20
  NP1:Strike= 38 Dip=13 Slip=  41
  NP2:       268     81       100
                                      
               -------                
          -----------------           
        ---------------------         
      ---------   -------------       
    ----------- P --------------#     
   ------------   ---------------#    
   ------------------------------#    
  -------------------------------##   
  --------------------------------#   
  --#############################--   
  ###############################--   
  ###############################--   
   #############   #############--    
   ############# T ############---    
    ############   ###########---     
      ######################---       
        #################----         
          -##########------           
               -------                
                                      

Moment Tensor Solution

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

 

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