Location

2013/07/02 19:07:33 48.00 19.25 10.0 3.60 Hungary

Arrival Times (from USGS)

Arrival time list

Felt Map

USGS Felt map for this earthquake

USGS Felt reports archive

Focal Mechanism

 USGS/SLU Moment Tensor Solution
 ENS  2013/07/02 19:07:33:0  48.00   19.25  10.0 3.6 Hungary
 
 Stations used:
   CZ.DPC CZ.JAVC CZ.KRUC GE.MORC GE.PSZ HU.BUD HU.MORH HU.SOP 
   HU.TRPA IV.STAL MN.BLY MN.TRI OE.ABTA OE.ARSA OE.CONA 
   OE.CSNA OE.KBA OE.MYKA OE.OBKA OE.SOKA PL.KSP PL.NIE PL.OJC 
   RO.BZS SJ.BBLS 
 
 Filtering commands used:
   cut a -30 a 180
   rtr
   taper w 0.1
   hp c 0.02 n 3 
   lp c 0.06 n 3 
   br c 0.12 0.25 n 4 p 2
 
 Best Fitting Double Couple
  Mo = 3.16e+21 dyne-cm
  Mw = 3.60 
  Z  = 5 km
  Plane   Strike  Dip  Rake
   NP1      260    80   -15
   NP2      353    75   -170
  Principal Axes:
   Axis    Value   Plunge  Azimuth
    T   3.16e+21      3     307
    N   0.00e+00     72      47
    P  -3.16e+21     18     216

 Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm)
    Component   Value
       Mxx    -7.57e+20
       Mxy    -2.87e+21
       Mxz     8.50e+20
       Myy     1.04e+21
       Myz     3.89e+20
       Mzz    -2.80e+20
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                     #####---------                  
                 ##########------------              
              ##############--------------           
             ################--------------          
           T ################----------------        
             #################----------------       
         #####################-----------------      
        #######################-----------------     
        #######################-----------------     
       ######################--##################    
       #############------------#################    
       #######------------------#################    
       ##-----------------------#################    
        ------------------------################     
        ------------------------################     
         -----------------------###############      
          ----------------------##############       
           -----   -------------#############        
             --- P -------------###########          
              --   -------------##########           
                 ---------------#######              
                     ----------####                  
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
 Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor:
      R          T          P
 -2.80e+20   8.50e+20  -3.89e+20 
  8.50e+20  -7.57e+20   2.87e+21 
 -3.89e+20   2.87e+21   1.04e+21 


Details of the solution is found at

http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.EU/20130702190733/index.html
        

Preferred Solution

The preferred solution from an analysis of the surface-wave spectral amplitude radiation pattern, waveform inversion and first motion observations is

      STK = 260
      DIP = 80
     RAKE = -15
       MW = 3.60
       HS = 5.0

The waveform inversion is preferred.

Moment Tensor Comparison

The following compares this source inversion to others
SLU
 USGS/SLU Moment Tensor Solution
 ENS  2013/07/02 19:07:33:0  48.00   19.25  10.0 3.6 Hungary
 
 Stations used:
   CZ.DPC CZ.JAVC CZ.KRUC GE.MORC GE.PSZ HU.BUD HU.MORH HU.SOP 
   HU.TRPA IV.STAL MN.BLY MN.TRI OE.ABTA OE.ARSA OE.CONA 
   OE.CSNA OE.KBA OE.MYKA OE.OBKA OE.SOKA PL.KSP PL.NIE PL.OJC 
   RO.BZS SJ.BBLS 
 
 Filtering commands used:
   cut a -30 a 180
   rtr
   taper w 0.1
   hp c 0.02 n 3 
   lp c 0.06 n 3 
   br c 0.12 0.25 n 4 p 2
 
 Best Fitting Double Couple
  Mo = 3.16e+21 dyne-cm
  Mw = 3.60 
  Z  = 5 km
  Plane   Strike  Dip  Rake
   NP1      260    80   -15
   NP2      353    75   -170
  Principal Axes:
   Axis    Value   Plunge  Azimuth
    T   3.16e+21      3     307
    N   0.00e+00     72      47
    P  -3.16e+21     18     216

 Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm)
    Component   Value
       Mxx    -7.57e+20
       Mxy    -2.87e+21
       Mxz     8.50e+20
       Myy     1.04e+21
       Myz     3.89e+20
       Mzz    -2.80e+20
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                     #####---------                  
                 ##########------------              
              ##############--------------           
             ################--------------          
           T ################----------------        
             #################----------------       
         #####################-----------------      
        #######################-----------------     
        #######################-----------------     
       ######################--##################    
       #############------------#################    
       #######------------------#################    
       ##-----------------------#################    
        ------------------------################     
        ------------------------################     
         -----------------------###############      
          ----------------------##############       
           -----   -------------#############        
             --- P -------------###########          
              --   -------------##########           
                 ---------------#######              
                     ----------####                  
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
 Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor:
      R          T          P
 -2.80e+20   8.50e+20  -3.89e+20 
  8.50e+20  -7.57e+20   2.87e+21 
 -3.89e+20   2.87e+21   1.04e+21 


Details of the solution is found at

http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.EU/20130702190733/index.html
	

Waveform Inversion

The focal mechanism was determined using broadband seismic waveforms. The location of the event and the and stations used for the waveform inversion are shown in the next figure.
Location of broadband stations used for waveform inversion

The program wvfgrd96 was used with good traces observed at short distance to determine the focal mechanism, depth and seismic moment. This technique requires a high quality signal and well determined velocity model for the Green functions. To the extent that these are the quality data, this type of mechanism should be preferred over the radiation pattern technique which requires the separate step of defining the pressure and tension quadrants and the correct strike.

The observed and predicted traces are filtered using the following gsac commands:

cut a -30 a 180
rtr
taper w 0.1
hp c 0.02 n 3 
lp c 0.06 n 3 
br c 0.12 0.25 n 4 p 2
The results of this grid search from 0.5 to 19 km depth are as follow:

           DEPTH  STK   DIP  RAKE   MW    FIT
WVFGRD96    0.5    80    80   -10   3.40 0.3567
WVFGRD96    1.0   260    90     0   3.42 0.3862
WVFGRD96    2.0   260    75   -10   3.52 0.4715
WVFGRD96    3.0   260    80   -15   3.55 0.4979
WVFGRD96    4.0   260    75   -15   3.58 0.5105
WVFGRD96    5.0   260    80   -15   3.60 0.5131
WVFGRD96    6.0   260    80   -20   3.62 0.5094
WVFGRD96    7.0   260    80   -20   3.63 0.5050
WVFGRD96    8.0   260    80   -25   3.65 0.5011
WVFGRD96    9.0   260    75   -25   3.66 0.4912
WVFGRD96   10.0   270    75    30   3.67 0.4829
WVFGRD96   11.0   270    75    30   3.67 0.4813
WVFGRD96   12.0   270    75    25   3.67 0.4767
WVFGRD96   13.0   270    75    25   3.68 0.4754
WVFGRD96   14.0   275    70    25   3.68 0.4735
WVFGRD96   15.0   275    70    25   3.69 0.4710
WVFGRD96   16.0   275    65    20   3.70 0.4702
WVFGRD96   17.0   265    75   -15   3.71 0.4724
WVFGRD96   18.0   265    75   -15   3.72 0.4744
WVFGRD96   19.0   265    75   -15   3.73 0.4762
WVFGRD96   20.0   265    75   -15   3.74 0.4766
WVFGRD96   21.0   265    75   -15   3.74 0.4764
WVFGRD96   22.0   265    65   -30   3.75 0.4759
WVFGRD96   23.0   265    70   -30   3.76 0.4765
WVFGRD96   24.0   265    70   -30   3.76 0.4754
WVFGRD96   25.0   265    70   -30   3.77 0.4738
WVFGRD96   26.0   265    70   -30   3.78 0.4714
WVFGRD96   27.0   265    70   -30   3.78 0.4689
WVFGRD96   28.0   265    80   -10   3.80 0.4623
WVFGRD96   29.0   265    80   -10   3.80 0.4588

The best solution is

WVFGRD96    5.0   260    80   -15   3.60 0.5131

The mechanism correspond to the best fit is
Figure 1. Waveform inversion focal mechanism

The best fit as a function of depth is given in the following figure:

Figure 2. Depth sensitivity for waveform mechanism

The comparison of the observed and predicted waveforms is given in the next figure. The red traces are the observed and the blue are the predicted. Each observed-predicted component is plotted to the same scale and peak amplitudes are indicated by the numbers to the left of each trace. A pair of numbers is given in black at the right of each predicted traces. The upper number it the time shift required for maximum correlation between the observed and predicted traces. This time shift is required because the synthetics are not computed at exactly the same distance as the observed and because the velocity model used in the predictions may not be perfect. A positive time shift indicates that the prediction is too fast and should be delayed to match the observed trace (shift to the right in this figure). A negative value indicates that the prediction is too slow. The lower number gives the percentage of variance reduction to characterize the individual goodness of fit (100% indicates a perfect fit).

The bandpass filter used in the processing and for the display was

cut a -30 a 180
rtr
taper w 0.1
hp c 0.02 n 3 
lp c 0.06 n 3 
br c 0.12 0.25 n 4 p 2
Figure 3. Waveform comparison for selected depth
Focal mechanism sensitivity at the preferred depth. The red color indicates a very good fit to thewavefroms. Each solution is plotted as a vector at a given value of strike and dip with the angle of the vector representing the rake angle, measured, with respect to the upward vertical (N) in the figure.

A check on the assumed source location is possible by looking at the time shifts between the observed and predicted traces. The time shifts for waveform matching arise for several reasons:

Assuming only a mislocation, the time shifts are fit to a functional form:

 Time_shift = A + B cos Azimuth + C Sin Azimuth

The time shifts for this inversion lead to the next figure:

The derived shift in origin time and epicentral coordinates are given at the bottom of the figure.

Discussion

The Future

Should the national backbone of the USGS Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) be implemented with an interstation separation of 300 km, it is very likely that an earthquake such as this would have been recorded at distances on the order of 100-200 km. This means that the closest station would have information on source depth and mechanism that was lacking here.

Acknowledgements

Dr. Harley Benz, USGS, provided the USGS USNSN digital data. The digital data used in this study were provided by Natural Resources Canada through their AUTODRM site http://www.seismo.nrcan.gc.ca/nwfa/autodrm/autodrm_req_e.php, and IRIS using their BUD interface.

Thanks also to the many seismic network operators whose dedication make this effort possible: University of Alaska, University of Washington, Oregon State University, University of Utah, Montana Bureas of Mines, UC Berkely, Caltech, UC San Diego, Saint L ouis University, Universityof Memphis, Lamont Doehrty Earth Observatory, Boston College, the Iris stations and the Transportable Array of EarthScope.

Velocity Model

The WUS used for the waveform synthetic seismograms and for the surface wave eigenfunctions and dispersion is as follows:

MODEL.01
Model after     8 iterations
ISOTROPIC
KGS
FLAT EARTH
1-D
CONSTANT VELOCITY
LINE08
LINE09
LINE10
LINE11
      H(KM)   VP(KM/S)   VS(KM/S) RHO(GM/CC)         QP         QS       ETAP       ETAS      FREFP      FREFS
     1.9000     3.4065     2.0089     2.2150  0.302E-02  0.679E-02   0.00       0.00       1.00       1.00    
     6.1000     5.5445     3.2953     2.6089  0.349E-02  0.784E-02   0.00       0.00       1.00       1.00    
    13.0000     6.2708     3.7396     2.7812  0.212E-02  0.476E-02   0.00       0.00       1.00       1.00    
    19.0000     6.4075     3.7680     2.8223  0.111E-02  0.249E-02   0.00       0.00       1.00       1.00    
     0.0000     7.9000     4.6200     3.2760  0.164E-10  0.370E-10   0.00       0.00       1.00       1.00    

Quality Control

Here we tabulate the reasons for not using certain digital data sets

The following stations did not have a valid response files:

DATE=Tue Jul 2 18:21:14 CDT 2013

Last Changed 2013/07/02