The ANSS event ID is usc000npyb and the event page is at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000npyb/executive.
2014/03/25 16:55:35 44.653 -114.309 5.0 3.7 Idaho
USGS/SLU Moment Tensor Solution
ENS 2014/03/25 16:55:35:0 44.65 -114.31 5.0 3.7 Idaho
Stations used:
IW.DLMT IW.FLWY IW.FXWY IW.IMW IW.MFID IW.REDW IW.SNOW
IW.TPAW MB.JTMT TA.H17A UO.PINE US.AHID US.BMO US.BW06
US.EGMT US.ELK US.HWUT US.LKWY US.MSO US.NEW US.RLMT
US.WVOR UU.BGU UU.CTU UU.SPU UW.BRAN UW.DAVN UW.IRON
UW.IZEE UW.KENT UW.LTY UW.OMAK UW.PHIN UW.TUCA UW.UMAT
UW.WOLL WY.YHB WY.YHH WY.YHL WY.YMP WY.YMR WY.YNE WY.YNM
WY.YNR WY.YPP WY.YUF
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
Best Fitting Double Couple
Mo = 5.13e+21 dyne-cm
Mw = 3.74
Z = 11 km
Plane Strike Dip Rake
NP1 175 90 40
NP2 85 50 180
Principal Axes:
Axis Value Plunge Azimuth
T 5.13e+21 27 48
N 0.00e+00 50 175
P -5.13e+21 27 302
Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm)
Component Value
Mxx 6.82e+20
Mxy 3.87e+21
Mxz 2.87e+20
Myy -6.82e+20
Myz 3.28e+21
Mzz -2.88e+14
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Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor:
R T P
-2.88e+14 2.87e+20 -3.28e+21
2.87e+20 6.82e+20 -3.87e+21
-3.28e+21 -3.87e+21 -6.82e+20
Details of the solution is found at
http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.NA/20140325165535/index.html
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STK = 175
DIP = 90
RAKE = 40
MW = 3.74
HS = 11.0
The NDK file is 20140325165535.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 a -30 a 180 rtr taper w 0.1 hp c 0.02 n 3 lp c 0.06 n 3The results of this grid search are as follow:
DEPTH STK DIP RAKE MW FIT
WVFGRD96 1.0 140 50 -85 3.55 0.2601
WVFGRD96 2.0 145 55 -75 3.64 0.3006
WVFGRD96 3.0 165 60 -55 3.66 0.3127
WVFGRD96 4.0 350 75 -45 3.65 0.3151
WVFGRD96 5.0 350 80 -50 3.68 0.3385
WVFGRD96 6.0 350 80 -45 3.68 0.3562
WVFGRD96 7.0 355 85 -40 3.68 0.3690
WVFGRD96 8.0 350 80 -45 3.73 0.3794
WVFGRD96 9.0 350 80 -45 3.73 0.3853
WVFGRD96 10.0 355 90 -40 3.73 0.3892
WVFGRD96 11.0 175 90 40 3.74 0.3899
WVFGRD96 12.0 175 85 35 3.75 0.3898
WVFGRD96 13.0 175 85 35 3.76 0.3884
WVFGRD96 14.0 180 75 35 3.77 0.3854
WVFGRD96 15.0 180 75 35 3.77 0.3813
WVFGRD96 16.0 175 80 30 3.78 0.3769
WVFGRD96 17.0 175 80 30 3.79 0.3716
WVFGRD96 18.0 175 80 30 3.79 0.3657
WVFGRD96 19.0 175 80 30 3.80 0.3590
WVFGRD96 20.0 175 80 30 3.80 0.3519
WVFGRD96 21.0 175 80 30 3.81 0.3449
WVFGRD96 22.0 175 80 30 3.82 0.3373
WVFGRD96 23.0 175 75 25 3.83 0.3300
WVFGRD96 24.0 175 75 25 3.84 0.3227
WVFGRD96 25.0 -5 70 25 3.84 0.3151
WVFGRD96 26.0 -5 70 25 3.85 0.3079
WVFGRD96 27.0 -5 70 25 3.85 0.3006
WVFGRD96 28.0 -5 70 25 3.86 0.2933
WVFGRD96 29.0 -5 70 25 3.86 0.2859
The best solution is
WVFGRD96 11.0 175 90 40 3.74 0.3899
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 a -30 a 180 rtr taper w 0.1 hp c 0.02 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 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