[rCMT] Mw=5.8 VANUATU

[USGS research CMT]

AUTOMATIC solution, not reviewed by a seismologist
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General region :  2008ypbk VANUATU                                           
surface waves  (3.0,3.5,7,7.5 mHz)
Stations used :  CASY CTAO INCN KIP MAJO PMG TAU YSS                                                                
Origin time: 2008  299  19  24  54
Original location (lat,lon,depth) :     -17.2000    167.200  46   
Moment tensor (x1.e26 dyncm) :
Mrr :     -0.045298 Mtt :      0.005178
Mff :      0.040120 Mrt :     -0.017107
Mrf :      0.001048 Mtf :      0.038137
T-axis:  moment=     0.065   plunge=     4.429  azimuth=   123.479    
N-axis:  moment=    -0.013   plunge=    23.998  azimuth=   215.455    
P-axis:  moment=    -0.053   plunge=    65.546  azimuth=    23.672    
best double couple: Mo=    0.059(x1.e26 dyncm)  Mw=5.8  tau=  2.2     
nodal planes (strike/dip/slip):   54.39/ 53.91/-59.78     189.72/ 45.71/-124.62 
Centroid location :  -17.119   167.485    37.780
Centroid time :     -5.934
Variance reduction (%) :  12
 
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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    1    1    0    2            
r-comp:     0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0    0            
t-comp:     0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0    1            
Total number of traces used =  16  
number of runs = 13
starttime = Sat Oct 25 13:40:32 MDT 2008
endtime = Sat Oct 25 14:12:50 MDT 2008
inversion time = Sat Oct 25 14:12:45 MDT 2008 - Sat Oct 25 14:12:49 MDT 2008
Solution produced by inversion of channels with var red > 2%