USGS Energy and Broadband Solution

SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS
12/01/15 13:40:16 UTC
Epicenter: 60.79S 55.73W

  Me   7.4                                                             
Broadband Source Parameters:
 BROADBAND DEPTH:         8.0 km
 BROADBAND FAULT PLANE SOLUTION: 
 NP1:Strike=220 Dip=89 Slip=-175
 NP2:       130     85        -1
 Principal Axes:
  T              Plg= 3  Azm=355
  P                   4       85
 RADIATED ENERGY                                                      
  No. of sta: 12  Focal mech.  F                                      
  Energy       3.1+0.9*10**15 Nm                                      
 COMMENT:  Depth from synthetics
  of broadband displacement     
  seismograms.

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