[rCMT] Mw=5.9 CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

USGS research CMT researchcmt at geohazards.usgs.gov
Sun Jul 27 21:57:48 GMT 2008


AUTOMATIC solution, not reviewed by a seismologist
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General region :  2008uzbh CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDG                         
surface waves  (3.0,3.5,7,7.5 mHz)
Stations used :  BFO ESK KMBO LSZ OTAV SDV SJG SUR TSUM                                                             
Origin time: 2008  209  21  15  41
Original location (lat,lon,depth) :    -0.200000   -18.3000  10   
Moment tensor (x1.e26 dyncm) :
Mrr :     -0.006206 Mtt :      0.030732
Mff :     -0.024526 Mrt :      0.019103
Mrf :     -0.062809 Mtf :     -0.046383
T-axis:  moment=     0.086   plunge=    31.021  azimuth=    41.028    
N-axis:  moment=    -0.002   plunge=    39.153  azimuth=   160.343    
P-axis:  moment=    -0.084   plunge=    35.412  azimuth=   285.715    
best double couple: Mo=    0.085(x1.e26 dyncm)  Mw=5.9  tau=  2.4     
nodal planes (strike/dip/slip):   75.64/ 39.27/-175.89     342.46/ 87.40/-50.80 
Centroid location :    0.048   -18.013    13.399
Centroid time :      1.013
Variance reduction (%) :  36
 
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          0-   30-  60-  90-  120- 150- 180- 210- 240- 270- 300- 330-           
z-comp:     0    2    2    0    0    2    0    0    3    0    0    0            
r-comp:     0    1    1    0    0    2    0    0    1    0    0    0            
t-comp:     0    0    2    0    0    2    0    0    1    0    0    0            
Total number of traces used =  19  
number of runs = 10
starttime = Sun Jul 27 15:33:39 MDT 2008
endtime = Sun Jul 27 15:57:45 MDT 2008
inversion time = Sun Jul 27 15:57:40 MDT 2008 - Sun Jul 27 15:57:45 MDT 2008
Solution produced by inversion of channels with var red > 2%


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