[rCMT] Mw=6.2 VANUATU

[USGS research CMT]

AUTOMATIC solution, not reviewed by a seismologist
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General region :  2008yzcb VANUATU                                           
surface waves  (3.0,3.5,7,7.5 mHz)
Stations used :  CASY CTAO INCN KIP MAJO PET PMG RPN TAU YSS                                                        
Origin time: 2008  309  18  35  48
Original location (lat,lon,depth) :     -17.1000    168.400  227  
Moment tensor (x1.e26 dyncm) :
Mrr :      0.121656 Mtt :     -0.232547
Mff :      0.110890 Mrt :     -0.002439
Mrf :     -0.112481 Mtf :     -0.173880
T-axis:  moment=     0.261   plunge=    37.047  azimuth=    70.806    
N-axis:  moment=     0.049   plunge=    52.230  azimuth=   237.752    
P-axis:  moment=    -0.310   plunge=     6.339  azimuth=   335.995    
best double couple: Mo=    0.286(x1.e26 dyncm)  Mw=6.2  tau=  3.6     
nodal planes (strike/dip/slip):  106.62/ 59.73/156.24     209.13/ 69.64/ 32.53  
Centroid location :  -16.807   168.753   211.813
Centroid time :     -1.135
Variance reduction (%) :  60
 
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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    1    1    1    1            
r-comp:     0    0    0    0    0    0    2    0    1    1    1    0            
t-comp:     0    0    0    0    0    0    3    1    1    1    1    0            
Total number of traces used =  21  
number of runs = 1
starttime = Tue Nov 4 12:26:47 MST 2008
endtime = Tue Nov 4 12:28:01 MST 2008
inversion time = Tue Nov 4 12:27:55 MST 2008 - Tue Nov 4 12:28:00 MST 2008
Solution produced by inversion of channels with var red > 2%