2014/05/17 16:46:27 49.85 8.66 10 4.6 Germany
USGS Felt map for this earthquake
USGS/SLU Moment Tensor Solution
ENS 2014/05/17 16:46:27:3 49.85 8.66 10.0 4.6 Germany
Stations used:
CZ.KHC CZ.NKC CZ.TREC CZ.VRAC GE.FLT1 GR.AHRW GR.ASSE
GR.CLL GR.FUR GR.GEC2 GR.GRA1 GR.GTTG GR.KAST GR.MOX
GR.NRDL GR.RETH GR.TNS GR.UBBA GR.UBR GR.WET HU.SOP MN.TRI
TH.BBWF TH.CRUX
Filtering commands used:
cut a -20 a 180
rtr
taper w 0.1
hp c 0.02 n 3
lp c 0.06 n 3
Best Fitting Double Couple
Mo = 3.63e+21 dyne-cm
Mw = 3.64
Z = 11 km
Plane Strike Dip Rake
NP1 30 90 -20
NP2 120 70 -180
Principal Axes:
Axis Value Plunge Azimuth
T 3.63e+21 14 77
N 0.00e+00 70 210
P -3.63e+21 14 343
Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm)
Component Value
Mxx -2.95e+21
Mxy 1.71e+21
Mxz -6.21e+20
Myy 2.95e+21
Myz 1.08e+21
Mzz 1.09e+14
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Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor:
R T P
1.09e+14 -6.21e+20 -1.08e+21
-6.21e+20 -2.95e+21 -1.71e+21
-1.08e+21 -1.71e+21 2.95e+21
Details of the solution is found at
http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.EU/20140517164627/index.html
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STK = 30
DIP = 90
RAKE = -20
MW = 3.64
HS = 11.0
The NDK file is 20140517164627.ndk The waveform inversion is preferred.
The following compares this source inversion to others
USGS/SLU Moment Tensor Solution
ENS 2014/05/17 16:46:27:3 49.85 8.66 10.0 4.6 Germany
Stations used:
CZ.KHC CZ.NKC CZ.TREC CZ.VRAC GE.FLT1 GR.AHRW GR.ASSE
GR.CLL GR.FUR GR.GEC2 GR.GRA1 GR.GTTG GR.KAST GR.MOX
GR.NRDL GR.RETH GR.TNS GR.UBBA GR.UBR GR.WET HU.SOP MN.TRI
TH.BBWF TH.CRUX
Filtering commands used:
cut a -20 a 180
rtr
taper w 0.1
hp c 0.02 n 3
lp c 0.06 n 3
Best Fitting Double Couple
Mo = 3.63e+21 dyne-cm
Mw = 3.64
Z = 11 km
Plane Strike Dip Rake
NP1 30 90 -20
NP2 120 70 -180
Principal Axes:
Axis Value Plunge Azimuth
T 3.63e+21 14 77
N 0.00e+00 70 210
P -3.63e+21 14 343
Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm)
Component Value
Mxx -2.95e+21
Mxy 1.71e+21
Mxz -6.21e+20
Myy 2.95e+21
Myz 1.08e+21
Mzz 1.09e+14
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---- P --------------#
------- -------------#####
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------------------------############
##----------------------##############
####--------------------############ #
######-----------------############# T #
#########--------------############## ##
###########-----------####################
#############-------######################
################---#######################
#################-######################
################-----###################
##############-----------#############
############-------------------#####
##########------------------------
#######-----------------------
#####-----------------------
#---------------------
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Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor:
R T P
1.09e+14 -6.21e+20 -1.08e+21
-6.21e+20 -2.95e+21 -1.71e+21
-1.08e+21 -1.71e+21 2.95e+21
Details of the solution is found at
http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.EU/20140517164627/index.html
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GFZ Event gfz2014jptq
14/05/17 16:46:26.89
Germany
Epicenter: 49.84 8.65
MW 3.6
GFZ MOMENT TENSOR SOLUTION
Depth 10 No. of sta: 0
Moment Tensor; Scale 10**14 Nm
Mrr= 0.13 Mtt=-2.78
Mpp= 2.65 Mrt=-0.00
Mrp=-0.97 Mtp=-1.96
Principal axes:
T Val= 3.53 Plg=15 Azm= 73
N -0.09 74 234
P -3.44 5 341
Best Double Couple:Mo=3.5*10**14
NP1:Strike=116 Dip=76 Slip= 173
NP2: 208 83 14
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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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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 -20 a 180 rtr taper w 0.1 hp c 0.02 n 3 lp c 0.06 n 3The results of this grid search from 0.5 to 19 km depth are as follow:
DEPTH STK DIP RAKE MW FIT
WVFGRD96 1.0 25 85 0 3.31 0.2833
WVFGRD96 2.0 30 75 10 3.41 0.3554
WVFGRD96 3.0 25 85 -10 3.44 0.3864
WVFGRD96 4.0 25 80 -10 3.48 0.4080
WVFGRD96 5.0 25 80 -10 3.51 0.4238
WVFGRD96 6.0 210 85 15 3.53 0.4359
WVFGRD96 7.0 25 85 -15 3.56 0.4503
WVFGRD96 8.0 210 85 20 3.59 0.4635
WVFGRD96 9.0 30 90 -20 3.61 0.4694
WVFGRD96 10.0 30 90 -20 3.63 0.4736
WVFGRD96 11.0 30 90 -20 3.64 0.4756
WVFGRD96 12.0 30 90 -20 3.65 0.4752
WVFGRD96 13.0 30 90 -15 3.66 0.4736
WVFGRD96 14.0 210 85 15 3.67 0.4717
WVFGRD96 15.0 25 80 -15 3.68 0.4684
WVFGRD96 16.0 25 80 -15 3.69 0.4646
WVFGRD96 17.0 25 80 -15 3.70 0.4603
WVFGRD96 18.0 25 80 -15 3.71 0.4550
WVFGRD96 19.0 25 80 -10 3.72 0.4484
WVFGRD96 20.0 30 85 -10 3.72 0.4410
WVFGRD96 21.0 30 85 -10 3.73 0.4323
WVFGRD96 22.0 30 85 -10 3.74 0.4233
WVFGRD96 23.0 30 80 -10 3.74 0.4139
WVFGRD96 24.0 30 85 -15 3.74 0.4041
WVFGRD96 25.0 30 85 -15 3.75 0.3939
WVFGRD96 26.0 30 85 -15 3.75 0.3833
WVFGRD96 27.0 30 80 -15 3.76 0.3727
WVFGRD96 28.0 30 80 -15 3.76 0.3624
WVFGRD96 29.0 30 80 -15 3.77 0.3521
The best solution is
WVFGRD96 11.0 30 90 -20 3.64 0.4756
The mechanism correspond to the best fit is
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The best fit as a function of depth is given in the following figure:
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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 a -20 a 180 rtr taper w 0.1 hp c 0.02 n 3 lp c 0.06 n 3
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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. |
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:
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.
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.
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.
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
Here we tabulate the reasons for not using certain digital data sets
The following stations did not have a valid response files:
DATE=Sat May 17 13:46:26 CDT 2014