USGS Energy and Broadband Solution

NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
12/11/19 09:44:34 UTC
Epicenter: 5.73S 151.60E

 Energy Magnitude         Me 5.5                                       
Broadband Source Parameters:
 BROADBAND DEPTH:        13.0 km
 BROADBAND FAULT PLANE SOLUTION: 
 NP1:Strike= 45 Dip=75 Slip= -90
 NP2:       225     15       -90
 Principal Axes:
  T              Plg=30  Azm=135
  P                  60      315
 RADIATED ENERGY:                                                     
  No. of sta: 12  Focal mech.  F                                      
  Energy       3.9+1.1*10**12 Nm                                      
 COMMENT:  Depth from synthetics
  of broadband displacement     
  seismograms.                  
  Apparent Stress       0.08 MPa

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