[rCMT] Mw=6.5 VANUATU

[USGS research CMT]

AUTOMATIC solution, not reviewed by a seismologist
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General region :  2008pmbf VANUATU                                           
surface waves  (3.0,3.5,7,7.5 mHz)
Stations used :  CASY CTAO INCN KIP MAJO PET TAU YSS                                                                
Origin time: 2008   72  11  23  35
Original location (lat,lon,depth) :     -16.6000    167.200  20   
Moment tensor (x1.e26 dyncm) :
Mrr :      0.449126 Mtt :     -0.000404
Mff :     -0.448722 Mrt :      0.463215
Mrf :      0.041924 Mtf :      0.069906
T-axis:  moment=     0.744   plunge=    57.649  azimuth=   353.468    
N-axis:  moment=    -0.283   plunge=    32.106  azimuth=   165.577    
P-axis:  moment=    -0.461   plunge=     3.568  azimuth=   257.819    
best double couple: Mo=    0.602(x1.e26 dyncm)  Mw=6.5  tau=  4.7     
nodal planes (strike/dip/slip):   17.21/ 50.11/133.85     140.94/ 56.40/ 50.35  
Centroid location :  -16.513   167.457    18.841
Centroid time :      2.183
Variance reduction (%) :  45
 
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          0-   30-  60-  90-  120- 150- 180- 210- 240- 270- 300- 330-           
z-comp:     0    0    0    0    1    0    2    1    0    1    0    2            
r-comp:     0    0    0    0    1    0    3    1    0    1    0    1            
t-comp:     0    0    0    0    1    0    2    0    0    1    0    1            
Total number of traces used =  19  
number of runs = 4
starttime = Wed Mar 12 06:01:01 MDT 2008
endtime = Wed Mar 12 06:14:57 MDT 2008
inversion time = Wed Mar 12 06:14:37 MDT 2008 - Wed Mar 12 06:14:56 MDT 2008
Solution produced by inversion of channels with var red > 2%