Location
2015/08/18 20:10:02 45.91 11.90 7.0 3.7 Italy
Arrival Times (from USGS)
Arrival time list
Felt Map
USGS Felt map for this earthquake
USGS Felt reports page for
Focal Mechanism
SLU Moment Tensor Solution
ENS 2015/08/18 20:10:02:0 45.91 11.90 7.0 3.7 Italy
Stations used:
CH.BERNI CH.DAVOX CH.LIENZ CH.LLS CH.PANIX CH.PLONS IV.BRMO
IV.PTCC IV.ROVR IV.SALO IV.STAL IV.TEOL MN.TRI MN.TUE
OE.ABTA OE.DAVA OE.FETA OE.KBA OE.MYKA OE.OBKA OE.RETA
OE.WTTA SL.CADS SL.CRNS SL.GORS SL.JAVS SL.KNDS SL.LJU
SL.ROBS SL.SKDS SL.VISS SL.VOJS
Filtering commands used:
cut o DIST/3.3 -30 o DIST/3.3 +70
rtr
taper w 0.1
hp c 0.03 n 3
lp c 0.07 n 3
Best Fitting Double Couple
Mo = 1.33e+21 dyne-cm
Mw = 3.35
Z = 12 km
Plane Strike Dip Rake
NP1 250 70 -85
NP2 56 21 -103
Principal Axes:
Axis Value Plunge Azimuth
T 1.33e+21 25 336
N 0.00e+00 5 68
P -1.33e+21 65 168
Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm)
Component Value
Mxx 6.84e+20
Mxy -3.58e+20
Mxz 9.70e+20
Myy 1.70e+20
Myz -3.11e+20
Mzz -8.54e+20
##############
######################
###### ###################
####### T ####################
######### ######################
####################################
#####################################-
########################---------------#
##################---------------------#
##############--------------------------##
###########-----------------------------##
########-------------------------------###
######---------------------------------###
###----------------- --------------###
#------------------- P -------------####
------------------- ------------####
--------------------------------####
-----------------------------#####
------------------------######
###-----------------########
#######--#############
##############
Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor:
R T P
-8.54e+20 9.70e+20 3.11e+20
9.70e+20 6.84e+20 3.58e+20
3.11e+20 3.58e+20 1.70e+20
Details of the solution is found at
http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.IT/20150818201002/index.html
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Preferred Solution
The preferred solution from an analysis of the surface-wave spectral amplitude radiation pattern, waveform inversion and first motion observations is
STK = 250
DIP = 70
RAKE = -85
MW = 3.35
HS = 12.0
The NDK file is 20150818201002.ndk
The waveform inversion is preferred.
Moment Tensor Comparison
The following compares this source inversion to others
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INGVTDMT |
SLU Moment Tensor Solution
ENS 2015/08/18 20:10:02:0 45.91 11.90 7.0 3.7 Italy
Stations used:
CH.BERNI CH.DAVOX CH.LIENZ CH.LLS CH.PANIX CH.PLONS IV.BRMO
IV.PTCC IV.ROVR IV.SALO IV.STAL IV.TEOL MN.TRI MN.TUE
OE.ABTA OE.DAVA OE.FETA OE.KBA OE.MYKA OE.OBKA OE.RETA
OE.WTTA SL.CADS SL.CRNS SL.GORS SL.JAVS SL.KNDS SL.LJU
SL.ROBS SL.SKDS SL.VISS SL.VOJS
Filtering commands used:
cut o DIST/3.3 -30 o DIST/3.3 +70
rtr
taper w 0.1
hp c 0.03 n 3
lp c 0.07 n 3
Best Fitting Double Couple
Mo = 1.33e+21 dyne-cm
Mw = 3.35
Z = 12 km
Plane Strike Dip Rake
NP1 250 70 -85
NP2 56 21 -103
Principal Axes:
Axis Value Plunge Azimuth
T 1.33e+21 25 336
N 0.00e+00 5 68
P -1.33e+21 65 168
Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm)
Component Value
Mxx 6.84e+20
Mxy -3.58e+20
Mxz 9.70e+20
Myy 1.70e+20
Myz -3.11e+20
Mzz -8.54e+20
##############
######################
###### ###################
####### T ####################
######### ######################
####################################
#####################################-
########################---------------#
##################---------------------#
##############--------------------------##
###########-----------------------------##
########-------------------------------###
######---------------------------------###
###----------------- --------------###
#------------------- P -------------####
------------------- ------------####
--------------------------------####
-----------------------------#####
------------------------######
###-----------------########
#######--#############
##############
Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor:
R T P
-8.54e+20 9.70e+20 3.11e+20
9.70e+20 6.84e+20 3.58e+20
3.11e+20 3.58e+20 1.70e+20
Details of the solution is found at
http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.IT/20150818201002/index.html
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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.
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Location of broadband stations used for waveform inversion
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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 o DIST/3.3 -30 o DIST/3.3 +70
rtr
taper w 0.1
hp c 0.03 n 3
lp c 0.07 n 3
The results of this grid search from 0.5 to 19 km depth are as follow:
DEPTH STK DIP RAKE MW FIT
WVFGRD96 1.0 240 50 90 3.22 0.4523
WVFGRD96 2.0 60 30 95 3.27 0.3979
WVFGRD96 3.0 230 70 80 3.29 0.3632
WVFGRD96 4.0 60 75 85 3.28 0.4019
WVFGRD96 5.0 65 80 90 3.39 0.4472
WVFGRD96 6.0 75 80 90 3.39 0.4910
WVFGRD96 7.0 255 10 90 3.39 0.5193
WVFGRD96 8.0 75 80 90 3.34 0.5353
WVFGRD96 9.0 55 15 -105 3.34 0.5503
WVFGRD96 10.0 250 75 -85 3.34 0.5636
WVFGRD96 11.0 250 70 -85 3.35 0.5718
WVFGRD96 12.0 250 70 -85 3.35 0.5751
WVFGRD96 13.0 250 70 -85 3.35 0.5744
WVFGRD96 14.0 250 70 -85 3.36 0.5708
WVFGRD96 15.0 250 70 -85 3.40 0.5617
WVFGRD96 16.0 250 70 -85 3.40 0.5544
WVFGRD96 17.0 250 75 -85 3.41 0.5452
WVFGRD96 18.0 250 75 -85 3.41 0.5346
WVFGRD96 19.0 250 75 -85 3.42 0.5226
WVFGRD96 20.0 250 75 -85 3.42 0.5097
WVFGRD96 21.0 250 75 -85 3.43 0.4957
WVFGRD96 22.0 250 75 -85 3.43 0.4808
WVFGRD96 23.0 250 75 -85 3.44 0.4651
WVFGRD96 24.0 250 75 -85 3.44 0.4488
WVFGRD96 25.0 250 70 -85 3.44 0.4325
WVFGRD96 26.0 250 70 -85 3.45 0.4160
WVFGRD96 27.0 250 70 -85 3.45 0.3994
WVFGRD96 28.0 250 70 -85 3.46 0.3833
WVFGRD96 29.0 250 70 -85 3.46 0.3679
The best solution is
WVFGRD96 12.0 250 70 -85 3.35 0.5751
The mechanism correspond to the best fit is
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Figure 1. Waveform inversion focal mechanism
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The best fit as a function of depth is given in the following figure:
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Figure 2. Depth sensitivity for waveform mechanism
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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 o DIST/3.3 -30 o DIST/3.3 +70
rtr
taper w 0.1
hp c 0.03 n 3
lp c 0.07 n 3
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Figure 3. Waveform comparison for selected depth. Red: observed; Blue - predicted. The time shift with respect to the model prediction is indicated. The percent of fit is also indicated.
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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.
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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:
- The origin time and epicentral distance are incorrect
- The velocity model used for the inversion is incorrect
- The velocity model used to define the P-arrival time is not the
same as the velocity model used for the waveform inversion
(assuming that the initial trace alignment is based on the
P arrival time)
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
Velocity Model
The nnCIA used for the waveform synthetic seismograms and for the surface wave eigenfunctions and dispersion is as follows:
MODEL.01
C.It. A. Di Luzio et al Earth Plan Lettrs 280 (2009) 1-12 Fig 5. 7-8 MODEL/SURF3
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
1.5000 3.7497 2.1436 2.2753 0.500E-02 0.100E-01 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00
3.0000 4.9399 2.8210 2.4858 0.500E-02 0.100E-01 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00
3.0000 6.0129 3.4336 2.7058 0.500E-02 0.100E-01 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00
7.0000 5.5516 3.1475 2.6093 0.167E-02 0.333E-02 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00
15.0000 5.8805 3.3583 2.6770 0.167E-02 0.333E-02 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00
6.0000 7.1059 4.0081 3.0002 0.167E-02 0.333E-02 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00
8.0000 7.1000 3.9864 3.0120 0.167E-02 0.333E-02 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00
0.0000 7.9000 4.4036 3.2760 0.167E-02 0.333E-02 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=Wed Aug 19 05:16:48 CDT 2015
Last Changed 2015/08/18
