[rCMT] Mw=6.3 VANUATU

[USGS research CMT]

AUTOMATIC solution, not reviewed by a seismologist
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General region :  2008pmbl VANUATU                                           
surface waves  (3.0,3.5,7,7.5 mHz)
Stations used :  CASY CTAO INCN KIP MAJO PET RPN TAU YAK YSS                                                        
Origin time: 2008   72  11  36  59
Original location (lat,lon,depth) :     -16.5000    167.000  36   
Moment tensor (x1.e26 dyncm) :
Mrr :      0.377786 Mtt :     -0.016190
Mff :     -0.361596 Mrt :      0.020539
Mrf :      0.042508 Mtf :      0.074324
T-axis:  moment=     0.382   plunge=    84.868  azimuth=   314.975    
N-axis:  moment=    -0.003   plunge=     4.267  azimuth=   168.786    
P-axis:  moment=    -0.379   plunge=     2.845  azimuth=    78.574    
best double couple: Mo=    0.380(x1.e26 dyncm)  Mw=6.3  tau=  4.0     
nodal planes (strike/dip/slip):  352.64/ 48.00/ 95.75     164.09/ 42.32/ 83.66  
Centroid location :  -16.515   167.405    29.397
Centroid time :      0.791
Variance reduction (%) :  20
 
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z-comp:     0    0    1    0    1    0    3    1    0    1    0    2            
r-comp:     0    0    1    0    1    0    3    1    0    1    0    1            
t-comp:     0    0    1    0    1    0    1    1    0    1    0    1            
Total number of traces used =  23  
number of runs = 1
starttime = Wed Mar 12 06:32:27 MDT 2008
endtime = Wed Mar 12 06:36:18 MDT 2008
inversion time = Wed Mar 12 06:35:49 MDT 2008 - Wed Mar 12 06:36:17 MDT 2008
Solution produced by inversion of channels with var red > 2%