[rCMT] Mw=5.7 VANUATU

[USGS research CMT]

AUTOMATIC solution, not reviewed by a seismologist
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General region :  2008rman VANUATU                                           
surface waves  (3.0,3.5,7,7.5 mHz)
Stations used :  CASY CTAO INCN KIP MAJO RPN TAU                                                                    
Origin time: 2008  122   4  57  56
Original location (lat,lon,depth) :     -19.5000    168.900  86   
Moment tensor (x1.e26 dyncm) :
Mrr :      0.046527 Mtt :     -0.021733
Mff :     -0.024794 Mrt :      0.009142
Mrf :      0.014779 Mtf :      0.023794
T-axis:  moment=     0.052   plunge=    71.826  azimuth=   308.858    
N-axis:  moment=    -0.005   plunge=    17.918  azimuth=   138.825    
P-axis:  moment=    -0.047   plunge=     2.945  azimuth=    47.872    
best double couple: Mo=    0.050(x1.e26 dyncm)  Mw=5.7  tau=  2.0     
nodal planes (strike/dip/slip):  334.26/ 50.54/113.48     119.90/ 44.92/ 64.17  
Centroid location :  -20.668   170.236    62.647
Centroid time :      0.679
Variance reduction (%) :  10
 
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          0-   30-  60-  90-  120- 150- 180- 210- 240- 270- 300- 330-           
z-comp:     0    0    1    0    1    0    1    1    0    1    1    1            
r-comp:     0    0    0    0    1    0    0    0    0    1    1    0            
t-comp:     0    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1    1    0            
Total number of traces used =  14  
number of runs = 14
starttime = Wed Apr 30 23:20:02 MDT 2008
endtime = Wed Apr 30 23:49:47 MDT 2008
inversion time = Wed Apr 30 23:49:45 MDT 2008 - Wed Apr 30 23:49:47 MDT 2008
Solution produced by inversion of channels with var red > 2%