M 6.8 - east of the South Sandwich Islands

2010-01-05 04:55:39 (UTC)
58.173°S 14.695°W
13.0 km depth

Moment Tensor

Available Moment Tensor Products
Catalog	Tensor	Magnitude	Depth	% DC	Source
DUPUTEL		6.8 Mww	15.5 km	67 %	US DUPUTEL
US		6.8 Mww	15.0 km	76 %	US
US		6.8 Mwc	15.1 km	75 %	US LD
US		6.7 Mwc	10.0 km	89 %	US
US		6.7 Mwb	17.0 km	91 %	US

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last updated 2015-02-12 16:21:22 (UTC)

The data below are the most preferred data available
The data below have been reviewed by a scientist

W-phase Moment Tensor (Mww)

Moment: 2.102e+19 N-m
Magnitude: 6.82 Mww
Depth: 15.5 km
Percent DC: 67%
Half Duration: 7.45 s
Catalog: DUPUTEL
Data Source: DUPUTEL
Contributor: US

Nodal Planes
Plane	Strike	Dip	Rake
NP1	265°	77°	6°
NP2	174°	84°	167°

Principal Axes
Axis	Value	Plunge	Azimuth
T	2.264e+19	13°	129°
N	-0.376e+19	76°	330°
P	-1.888e+19	5°	220°