[rCMT] Mw=5.9 ARCTIC OCEAN

[USGS research CMT]

AUTOMATIC solution, not reviewed by a seismologist
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General region :  2008zmbd ARCTIC OCEAN                                      
surface waves  (3.0,3.5,7,7.5 mHz)
Stations used :  COR ESK FFC KEV KONO PET SFJD YAK                                                                  
Origin time: 2008  322  12  55  23
Original location (lat,lon,depth) :      79.7000   -116.100  10   
Moment tensor (x1.e26 dyncm) :
Mrr :      0.088101 Mtt :     -0.041926
Mff :     -0.046175 Mrt :     -0.035718
Mrf :      0.010255 Mtf :     -0.023389
T-axis:  moment=     0.099   plunge=    73.535  azimuth=   202.800    
N-axis:  moment=    -0.029   plunge=    14.851  azimuth=    49.008    
P-axis:  moment=    -0.070   plunge=     6.949  azimuth=   317.156    
best double couple: Mo=    0.084(x1.e26 dyncm)  Mw=5.9  tau=  2.4     
nodal planes (strike/dip/slip):   30.73/ 40.21/ 66.61     240.26/ 53.66/108.55  
Centroid location :   79.586  -115.903    41.194
Centroid time :      5.903
Variance reduction (%) :  20
 
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          0-   30-  60-  90-  120- 150- 180- 210- 240- 270- 300- 330-           
z-comp:     1    0    0    1    1    0    0    1    1    0    0    1            
r-comp:     1    0    0    1    1    0    0    1    1    0    0    1            
t-comp:     1    0    0    1    1    1    0    0    1    0    0    0            
Total number of traces used =  17  
number of runs = 5
starttime = Mon Nov 17 06:13:21 MST 2008
endtime = Mon Nov 17 06:25:26 MST 2008
inversion time = Mon Nov 17 06:25:20 MST 2008 - Mon Nov 17 06:25:26 MST 2008
Solution produced by inversion of channels with var red > 2%