The ANSS event ID is usb000rsqv and the event page is at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000rsqv/executive.
2014/07/14 07:15:51 36.713 -97.888 5.0 3.9 Alaska
USGS/SLU Moment Tensor Solution ENS 2014/07/14 07:15:51:0 36.71 -97.89 5.0 3.9 Alaska Stations used: AG.WHAR GS.KAN10 GS.KAN12 GS.KAN13 GS.OK025 GS.OK026 GS.OK027 GS.OK028 GS.OK029 N4.237B N4.N33B N4.N35B N4.P38B N4.P40B N4.R32B N4.R40B N4.S39B N4.U38B N4.Z35B N4.Z38B NM.MGMO NM.UALR OK.BCOK OK.CROK OK.FNO OK.KAY1 OK.U32A OK.X37A TA.ABTX TA.BGNE TA.KSCO TA.MSTX TA.T25A TA.TUL1 TA.W39A TA.W41B TA.WHTX TA.X40A TA.Z41A US.AMTX US.CBKS US.KSU1 US.MIAR US.WMOK Filtering commands used: cut o DIST/3.3 -30 o DIST/3.3 +60 rtr taper w 0.1 hp c 0.03 n 3 lp c 0.06 n 3 Best Fitting Double Couple Mo = 1.02e+22 dyne-cm Mw = 3.94 Z = 3 km Plane Strike Dip Rake NP1 100 60 -70 NP2 244 36 -121 Principal Axes: Axis Value Plunge Azimuth T 1.02e+22 13 176 N 0.00e+00 17 270 P -1.02e+22 68 51 Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm) Component Value Mxx 9.11e+21 Mxy -1.42e+21 Mxz -4.43e+21 Myy -7.86e+20 Myz -2.56e+21 Mzz -8.33e+21 ############## ###################### ############################ ##############-----------##### ###########---------------------## #########--------------------------# ########------------------------------ #######--------------------------------- #####----------------- --------------- -####------------------ P ---------------- ---#------------------- ---------------- ---##------------------------------------- ---####----------------------------------- -########------------------------------# -#############---------------------##### ###################################### #################################### ################################## ############################## ############## ########### ########### T ######## ####### #### Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor: R T P -8.33e+21 -4.43e+21 2.56e+21 -4.43e+21 9.11e+21 1.42e+21 2.56e+21 1.42e+21 -7.86e+20 Details of the solution is found at http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.NA/20140714071551/index.html |
STK = 100 DIP = 60 RAKE = -70 MW = 3.94 HS = 3.0
The NDK file is 20140714071551.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: mLg computed using the IASPEI formula. Center: mLg residuals versus epicentral distance ; the values used for the trimmed mean magnitude estimate are indicated.
Right: residuals as a function of distance and azimuth.
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 -30 o DIST/3.3 +60 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 1.0 105 55 -65 3.76 0.4367 WVFGRD96 2.0 105 60 -70 3.87 0.5010 WVFGRD96 3.0 100 60 -70 3.94 0.5116 WVFGRD96 4.0 100 60 -70 3.96 0.4648 WVFGRD96 5.0 110 65 -55 3.94 0.3954 WVFGRD96 6.0 120 85 -25 3.94 0.3452 WVFGRD96 7.0 305 85 20 3.94 0.3269 WVFGRD96 8.0 115 75 -50 3.96 0.3143 WVFGRD96 9.0 150 30 0 3.89 0.2926 WVFGRD96 10.0 150 30 5 3.90 0.3077 WVFGRD96 11.0 155 30 5 3.90 0.3204 WVFGRD96 12.0 155 30 5 3.91 0.3304 WVFGRD96 13.0 155 30 5 3.91 0.3379 WVFGRD96 14.0 155 30 10 3.92 0.3433 WVFGRD96 15.0 160 30 10 3.93 0.3472 WVFGRD96 16.0 160 30 10 3.93 0.3494 WVFGRD96 17.0 160 30 10 3.94 0.3502 WVFGRD96 18.0 160 30 15 3.95 0.3501 WVFGRD96 19.0 160 30 15 3.95 0.3489 WVFGRD96 20.0 155 30 10 3.96 0.3469 WVFGRD96 21.0 155 30 10 3.98 0.3443 WVFGRD96 22.0 155 30 10 3.98 0.3417 WVFGRD96 23.0 155 30 10 3.99 0.3385 WVFGRD96 24.0 95 80 70 3.99 0.3368 WVFGRD96 25.0 95 80 65 4.01 0.3356 WVFGRD96 26.0 95 80 65 4.02 0.3337 WVFGRD96 27.0 95 80 65 4.02 0.3306 WVFGRD96 28.0 95 80 65 4.03 0.3266 WVFGRD96 29.0 95 80 65 4.03 0.3216
The best solution is
WVFGRD96 3.0 100 60 -70 3.94 0.5116
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 -30 o DIST/3.3 +60 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 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