[rCMT] Mw=7.2 VANUATU

[USGS research CMT]

AUTOMATIC solution, not reviewed by a seismologist
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General region :  2007fmba VANUATU                                           
surface waves  (3.0,3.5,7,7.5 mHz)
Stations used :  CASY CTAO INCN KIP MAJO PET TAU YSS                                                                
Origin time: 2007  213  17   8  57
Original location (lat,lon,depth) :     -15.7000    167.500  173  
Moment tensor (x1.e26 dyncm) :
Mrr :      5.572293 Mtt :     -0.020924
Mff :     -5.551369 Mrt :     -0.760342
Mrf :     -4.684997 Mtf :     -0.352323
T-axis:  moment=     7.331   plunge=    69.622  azimuth=   103.404    
N-axis:  moment=    -0.021   plunge=     2.751  azimuth=     5.973    
P-axis:  moment=    -7.310   plunge=    20.175  azimuth=   274.961    
best double couple: Mo=    7.320(x1.e26 dyncm)  Mw=7.2  tau= 10.8     
nodal planes (strike/dip/slip):    0.04/ 24.94/ 83.47     187.24/ 65.23/ 93.03  
Centroid location :  -14.851   167.554   125.318
Centroid time :      8.117
Variance reduction (%) :  79
 
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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    2    1    0    1    0    1            
t-comp:     0    0    0    0    1    0    2    1    0    1    0    0            
Total number of traces used =  18  
number of runs = 9
starttime = Wed Aug 1 11:35:15 MDT 2007
endtime = Wed Aug 1 11:57:25 MDT 2007
inversion time = Wed Aug 1 11:57:18 MDT 2007 - Wed Aug 1 11:57:24 MDT 2007
Solution produced by inversion of channels with var red > 2%