[rCMT] Mw=6.9 VANUATU

[USGS research CMT]

AUTOMATIC solution, not reviewed by a seismologist
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General region :  2008wsbh VANUATU                                           
surface waves  (3.0,3.5,7,7.5 mHz)
Stations used :  CASY CTAO INCN KIP MAJO PET RPN YAK YSS                                                            
Origin time: 2008  252  18  52  10
Original location (lat,lon,depth) :     -13.5000    166.900  130  
Moment tensor (x1.e26 dyncm) :
Mrr :      2.991839 Mtt :     -0.533244
Mff :     -2.458595 Mrt :     -0.112995
Mrf :     -0.704471 Mtf :      0.106605
T-axis:  moment=     3.086   plunge=    82.456  azimuth=   105.317    
N-axis:  moment=    -0.533   plunge=     2.299  azimuth=   357.671    
P-axis:  moment=    -2.552   plunge=     7.181  azimuth=   267.381    
best double couple: Mo=    2.819(x1.e26 dyncm)  Mw=6.9  tau=  7.8     
nodal planes (strike/dip/slip):  354.71/ 37.87/ 86.25     179.45/ 52.22/ 92.91  
Centroid location :  -12.921   166.717   122.941
Centroid time :      6.447
Variance reduction (%) :  80
 
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          0-   30-  60-  90-  120- 150- 180- 210- 240- 270- 300- 330-           
z-comp:     0    0    1    0    1    0    2    1    0    1    0    1            
r-comp:     0    0    1    0    1    0    3    1    0    1    0    0            
t-comp:     0    0    1    0    1    0    4    1    0    1    0    0            
Total number of traces used =  22  
number of runs = 10
starttime = Mon Sep 8 13:22:26 MDT 2008
endtime = Mon Sep 8 13:46:37 MDT 2008
inversion time = Mon Sep 8 13:46:31 MDT 2008 - Mon Sep 8 13:46:37 MDT 2008
Solution produced by inversion of channels with var red > 2%