Location

Location ANSS

2018/11/16 01:26:50 65.492 -167.077 31.6 3.9 Alaska

Focal Mechanism

USGS/SLU Moment Tensor Solution ENS 2018/11/16 01:26:50:0 65.49 -167.08 31.6 3.9 Alaska Stations used: AK.ANM TA.F15K TA.G16K TA.G18K TA.H17K TA.I17K TA.J14K TA.J16K TA.J17K Filtering commands used: cut o DIST/3.3 -40 o DIST/3.3 +50 rtr taper w 0.1 hp c 0.03 n 3 lp c 0.10 n 3 br c 0.12 0.25 n 4 p 2 Best Fitting Double Couple Mo = 1.50e+22 dyne-cm Mw = 4.05 Z = 17 km Plane Strike Dip Rake NP1 69 64 -134 NP2 315 50 -35 Principal Axes: Axis Value Plunge Azimuth T 1.50e+22 8 189 N 0.00e+00 39 92 P -1.50e+22 50 289 Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm) Component Value Mxx 1.36e+22 Mxy 4.23e+21 Mxz -4.52e+21 Myy -5.16e+21 Myz 6.62e+21 Mzz -8.45e+21 ############## ###################### ############################ ------------################## ------------------################ ----------------------############## -------------------------############# ----------------------------###########- --------- -----------------#########-- ---------- P -------------------#####----- ---------- --------------------##------- ---------------------------------#-------- ------------------------------#####------- --------------------------########------ ----------------------#############----- ###-----------####################---- #################################--- ################################-- ############################## ############################ ####### ############ ### T ######## Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor: R T P -8.45e+21 -4.52e+21 -6.62e+21 -4.52e+21 1.36e+22 -4.23e+21 -6.62e+21 -4.23e+21 -5.16e+21 Details of the solution is found at http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.NA/20181116012650/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 = 315
      DIP = 50
     RAKE = -35
       MW = 4.05
       HS = 17.0

The NDK file is 20181116012650.ndk The waveform inversion is preferred.

Moment Tensor Comparison

The following compares this source inversion to others

SLU

USGS/SLU Moment Tensor Solution ENS 2018/11/16 01:26:50:0 65.49 -167.08 31.6 3.9 Alaska Stations used: AK.ANM TA.F15K TA.G16K TA.G18K TA.H17K TA.I17K TA.J14K TA.J16K TA.J17K Filtering commands used: cut o DIST/3.3 -40 o DIST/3.3 +50 rtr taper w 0.1 hp c 0.03 n 3 lp c 0.10 n 3 br c 0.12 0.25 n 4 p 2 Best Fitting Double Couple Mo = 1.50e+22 dyne-cm Mw = 4.05 Z = 17 km Plane Strike Dip Rake NP1 69 64 -134 NP2 315 50 -35 Principal Axes: Axis Value Plunge Azimuth T 1.50e+22 8 189 N 0.00e+00 39 92 P -1.50e+22 50 289 Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm) Component Value Mxx 1.36e+22 Mxy 4.23e+21 Mxz -4.52e+21 Myy -5.16e+21 Myz 6.62e+21 Mzz -8.45e+21 ############## ###################### ############################ ------------################## ------------------################ ----------------------############## -------------------------############# ----------------------------###########- --------- -----------------#########-- ---------- P -------------------#####----- ---------- --------------------##------- ---------------------------------#-------- ------------------------------#####------- --------------------------########------ ----------------------#############----- ###-----------####################---- #################################--- ################################-- ############################## ############################ ####### ############ ### T ######## Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor: R T P -8.45e+21 -4.52e+21 -6.62e+21 -4.52e+21 1.36e+22 -4.23e+21 -6.62e+21 -4.23e+21 -5.16e+21 Details of the solution is found at http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.NA/20181116012650/index.html

Magnitudes

mLg Magnitude

(a) mLg computed using the IASPEI formula; (b) mLg residuals ; the values used for the trimmed mean are indicated.

ML Magnitude

(a) ML computed using the IASPEI formula for Horizontal components; (b) ML residuals computed using a modified IASPEI formula that accounts for path specific attenuation; the values used for the trimmed mean are indicated. The ML relation used for each figure is given at the bottom of each plot.

(a) ML computed using the IASPEI formula for Vertical components (research); (b) ML residuals computed using a modified IASPEI formula that accounts for path specific attenuation; the values used for the trimmed mean are indicated. The ML relation used for each figure is given at the bottom of each plot.

Context

The next figure presents the focal mechanism for this earthquake (red) in the context of other events (blue) in the SLU Moment Tensor Catalog which are within ± 0.5 degrees of the new event. This comparison is shown in the left panel of the figure. The right panel shows the inferred direction of maximum compressive stress and the type of faulting (green is strike-slip, red is normal, blue is thrust; oblique is shown by a combination of colors).

Waveform Inversion using wvfgrd96

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 o DIST/3.3 -40 o DIST/3.3 +50
rtr
taper w 0.1
hp c 0.03 n 3 
lp c 0.10 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    1.0   110    85    -5   3.65 0.3933
WVFGRD96    2.0   190    45    80   3.78 0.5557
WVFGRD96    3.0   175    45    60   3.82 0.5038
WVFGRD96    4.0   320    35     5   3.87 0.5106
WVFGRD96    5.0   315    35    -5   3.90 0.5938
WVFGRD96    6.0   310    35   -15   3.91 0.6508
WVFGRD96    7.0   310    40   -20   3.92 0.6864
WVFGRD96    8.0   310    35   -15   3.97 0.6976
WVFGRD96    9.0   310    40   -25   3.97 0.7142
WVFGRD96   10.0   310    45   -35   3.98 0.7291
WVFGRD96   11.0   310    45   -35   3.99 0.7419
WVFGRD96   12.0   310    45   -35   4.00 0.7494
WVFGRD96   13.0   310    50   -40   4.02 0.7561
WVFGRD96   14.0   310    50   -40   4.03 0.7594
WVFGRD96   15.0   315    50   -30   4.03 0.7609
WVFGRD96   16.0   315    50   -35   4.04 0.7622
WVFGRD96   17.0   315    50   -35   4.05 0.7630
WVFGRD96   18.0   315    50   -35   4.07 0.7619
WVFGRD96   19.0   315    50   -35   4.08 0.7600
WVFGRD96   20.0   315    50   -35   4.09 0.7564
WVFGRD96   21.0   310    50   -45   4.11 0.7515
WVFGRD96   22.0   310    50   -45   4.12 0.7460
WVFGRD96   23.0   310    50   -45   4.13 0.7386
WVFGRD96   24.0   310    45   -45   4.14 0.7281
WVFGRD96   25.0   310    45   -45   4.15 0.7184
WVFGRD96   26.0   310    45   -45   4.16 0.7060
WVFGRD96   27.0   310    45   -50   4.17 0.6924
WVFGRD96   28.0   310    40   -50   4.18 0.6778
WVFGRD96   29.0   305    40   -55   4.18 0.6625

The best solution is

WVFGRD96   17.0   315    50   -35   4.05 0.7630

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 o DIST/3.3 -40 o DIST/3.3 +50
rtr
taper w 0.1
hp c 0.03 n 3 
lp c 0.10 n 3 
br c 0.12 0.25 n 4 p 2

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.

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:

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

Acknowledgements

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

Velocity Model

The WUS.model 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:

Last Changed Fri Nov 16 05:45:27 CST 2018