The ANSS event ID is usp000gzsh and the event page is at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000gzsh/executive.
2009/07/29 10:00:36 36.799 -104.831 5.0 4.1 New Mexico
USGS/SLU Moment Tensor Solution
ENS 2009/07/29 10:00:36:0 36.80 -104.83 5.0 4.1 New Mexico
Stations used:
IU.ANMO IW.SMCO TA.MSTX TA.O22A TA.O23A TA.O24A TA.P22A
TA.P23A TA.P24A TA.P25A TA.Q20A TA.Q22A TA.Q23A TA.Q24A
TA.Q25A TA.R20A TA.R21A TA.R22A TA.R25A TA.S20A TA.S21A
TA.S22A TA.S23A TA.S24A TA.S25A TA.T21A TA.T22A TA.T23A
TA.T25A TA.U21A TA.U22A TA.U23A TA.U24A TA.U25A TA.U26A
TA.V21A TA.V22A TA.V24A TA.V25A TA.V26A TA.W20A TA.W21A
TA.W23A TA.W24A TA.W25A TA.W26A TA.W27A TA.X21A TA.X26A
TA.X27A TA.Y22A TA.Y23A TA.Y24A TA.Y25A TA.Y26A TA.Y27A
TA.Z22A TA.Z25A TA.Z26A US.AMTX US.ISCO US.MVCO US.SDCO
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 0.06 n 3
Best Fitting Double Couple
Mo = 9.89e+21 dyne-cm
Mw = 3.93
Z = 15 km
Plane Strike Dip Rake
NP1 40 75 35
NP2 300 56 162
Principal Axes:
Axis Value Plunge Azimuth
T 9.89e+21 35 265
N 0.00e+00 52 60
P -9.89e+21 12 166
Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm)
Component Value
Mxx -8.87e+21
Mxy 2.75e+21
Mxz 1.55e+21
Myy 6.04e+21
Myz -5.11e+21
Mzz 2.84e+21
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Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor:
R T P
2.84e+21 1.55e+21 5.11e+21
1.55e+21 -8.87e+21 -2.75e+21
5.11e+21 -2.75e+21 6.04e+21
Details of the solution is found at
http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.NA/20090729100036/index.html
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STK = 40
DIP = 75
RAKE = 35
MW = 3.93
HS = 15.0
The NDK file is 20090729100036.ndk The waveform inversion is preferred.
Given the availability of digital waveforms for determination of the moment tensor, this section documents the added processing leading to mLg, if appropriate to the region, and ML by application of the respective IASPEI formulae. As a research study, the linear distance term of the IASPEI formula for ML is adjusted to remove a linear distance trend in residuals to give a regionally defined ML. The defined ML uses horizontal component recordings, but the same procedure is applied to the vertical components since there may be some interest in vertical component ground motions. Residual plots versus distance may indicate interesting features of ground motion scaling in some distance ranges. A residual plot of the regionalized magnitude is given as a function of distance and azimuth, since data sets may transcend different wave propagation provinces.
Left: ML computed using the IASPEI formula for Horizontal components. Center: 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.
Right: Residuals from new relation as a function of distance and azimuth.
Left: ML computed using the IASPEI formula for Vertical components (research). Center: 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.
Right: Residuals from new relation as a function of distance and azimuth.
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The focal mechanism was determined using broadband seismic waveforms. The location of the event (star) and the stations used for (red) 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's 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 0.06 n 3The results of this grid search are as follow:
DEPTH STK DIP RAKE MW FIT
WVFGRD96 0.5 0 55 -90 3.63 0.3781
WVFGRD96 1.0 0 50 -90 3.66 0.3790
WVFGRD96 2.0 -5 50 -95 3.77 0.4739
WVFGRD96 3.0 5 55 -80 3.83 0.4969
WVFGRD96 4.0 15 65 -65 3.85 0.5235
WVFGRD96 5.0 15 65 -65 3.86 0.5377
WVFGRD96 6.0 15 65 -60 3.85 0.5429
WVFGRD96 7.0 25 70 -50 3.84 0.5436
WVFGRD96 8.0 15 65 -65 3.92 0.5804
WVFGRD96 9.0 25 75 -50 3.89 0.5720
WVFGRD96 10.0 30 80 -45 3.89 0.5700
WVFGRD96 11.0 40 75 40 3.90 0.5762
WVFGRD96 12.0 40 75 40 3.91 0.5835
WVFGRD96 13.0 40 75 40 3.92 0.5883
WVFGRD96 14.0 40 75 35 3.92 0.5913
WVFGRD96 15.0 40 75 35 3.93 0.5918
WVFGRD96 16.0 40 75 35 3.94 0.5905
WVFGRD96 17.0 40 75 35 3.94 0.5878
WVFGRD96 18.0 40 75 35 3.95 0.5833
WVFGRD96 19.0 40 75 30 3.96 0.5780
WVFGRD96 20.0 40 75 30 3.96 0.5724
WVFGRD96 21.0 40 75 30 3.97 0.5647
WVFGRD96 22.0 40 75 30 3.98 0.5572
WVFGRD96 23.0 40 75 30 3.98 0.5487
WVFGRD96 24.0 40 75 30 3.99 0.5399
WVFGRD96 25.0 35 80 -30 3.99 0.5339
WVFGRD96 26.0 30 75 -30 4.00 0.5278
WVFGRD96 27.0 30 75 -30 4.01 0.5214
WVFGRD96 28.0 30 75 -30 4.01 0.5145
WVFGRD96 29.0 35 80 -25 4.02 0.5071
The best solution is
WVFGRD96 15.0 40 75 35 3.93 0.5918
The mechanism corresponding 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, the velocity model used in the predictions may not be perfect and the epicentral parameters may be be off. 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 0.06 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. The time scale is relative to the first trace sample. |
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| Focal mechanism sensitivity at the preferred depth. The red color indicates a very good fit to the waveforms. 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.
The following figure shows the stations used in the grid search for the best focal mechanism to fit the surface-wave spectral amplitudes of the Love and Rayleigh waves.
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The surface-wave determined focal mechanism is shown here.
NODAL PLANES
STK= 21.13
DIP= 71.25
RAKE= -54.00
OR
STK= 135.00
DIP= 40.00
RAKE= -149.99
DEPTH = 2.0 km
Mw = 4.08
Best Fit 0.8218 - P-T axis plot gives solutions with FIT greater than FIT90
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Surface wave analysis was performed using codes from Computer Programs in Seismology, specifically the multiple filter analysis program do_mft and the surface-wave radiation pattern search program srfgrd96.
Digital data were collected, instrument response removed and traces converted
to Z, R an T components. Multiple filter analysis was applied to the Z and T traces to obtain the Rayleigh- and Love-wave spectral amplitudes, respectively.
These were input to the search program which examined all depths between 1 and 25 km
and all possible mechanisms.
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| Pressure-tension axis trends. Since the surface-wave spectra search does not distinguish between P and T axes and since there is a 180 ambiguity in strike, all possible P and T axes are plotted. First motion data and waveforms will be used to select the preferred mechanism. The purpose of this plot is to provide an idea of the possible range of solutions. The P and T-axes for all mechanisms with goodness of fit greater than 0.9 FITMAX (above) are plotted here. |
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| Focal mechanism sensitivity at the preferred depth. The red color indicates a very good fit to the Love and Rayleigh wave radiation patterns. 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. Because of the symmetry of the spectral amplitude rediation patterns, only strikes from 0-180 degrees are sampled. |
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The WUS.model used for the waveform synthetic seismograms and for the surface wave eigenfunctions and dispersion is as follows (The format is in the model96 format of Computer Programs in Seismology).
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