The ANSS event ID is ak0182cn8ti1 and the event page is at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ak0182cn8ti1/executive.
2018/02/20 18:20:14 61.019 -147.602 25.1 3.6 Alaska
USGS/SLU Moment Tensor Solution ENS 2018/02/20 18:20:14:0 61.02 -147.60 25.1 3.6 Alaska Stations used: AK.BERG AK.CRQ AK.FID AK.GLB AK.GLI AK.HIN AK.HMT AK.KLU AK.KNK AK.RC01 AK.SAW AK.SCM AK.SWD TA.M22K TA.N25K Filtering commands used: cut o DIST/3.3 -30 o DIST/3.3 +40 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 = 5.13e+21 dyne-cm Mw = 3.74 Z = 42 km Plane Strike Dip Rake NP1 260 80 -40 NP2 358 51 -167 Principal Axes: Axis Value Plunge Azimuth T 5.13e+21 19 315 N 0.00e+00 49 68 P -5.13e+21 35 211 Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm) Component Value Mxx -2.30e+20 Mxy -3.83e+21 Mxz 3.17e+21 Myy 1.36e+21 Myz 1.34e+20 Mzz -1.13e+21 ########------ ##############-------- ###################--------- # #################--------- ### T ##################---------- #### ###################---------- ############################---------- #############################----------- #############################----------- ######################---------########### #############------------------########### #######------------------------########### ##-----------------------------########### ------------------------------########## -----------------------------########### ----------------------------########## ---------- -------------########## --------- P -------------######### ------- ------------######## --------------------######## ---------------####### ---------##### Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor: R T P -1.13e+21 3.17e+21 -1.34e+20 3.17e+21 -2.30e+20 3.83e+21 -1.34e+20 3.83e+21 1.36e+21 Details of the solution is found at http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.NA/20180220182014/index.html |
STK = 260 DIP = 80 RAKE = -40 MW = 3.74 HS = 42.0
The NDK file is 20180220182014.ndk The waveform inversion is preferred.
The following compares this source inversion to those provided by others. The purpose is to look for major differences and also to note slight differences that might be inherent to the processing procedure. For completeness the USGS/SLU solution is repeated from above.
USGS/SLU Moment Tensor Solution ENS 2018/02/20 18:20:14:0 61.02 -147.60 25.1 3.6 Alaska Stations used: AK.BERG AK.CRQ AK.FID AK.GLB AK.GLI AK.HIN AK.HMT AK.KLU AK.KNK AK.RC01 AK.SAW AK.SCM AK.SWD TA.M22K TA.N25K Filtering commands used: cut o DIST/3.3 -30 o DIST/3.3 +40 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 = 5.13e+21 dyne-cm Mw = 3.74 Z = 42 km Plane Strike Dip Rake NP1 260 80 -40 NP2 358 51 -167 Principal Axes: Axis Value Plunge Azimuth T 5.13e+21 19 315 N 0.00e+00 49 68 P -5.13e+21 35 211 Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm) Component Value Mxx -2.30e+20 Mxy -3.83e+21 Mxz 3.17e+21 Myy 1.36e+21 Myz 1.34e+20 Mzz -1.13e+21 ########------ ##############-------- ###################--------- # #################--------- ### T ##################---------- #### ###################---------- ############################---------- #############################----------- #############################----------- ######################---------########### #############------------------########### #######------------------------########### ##-----------------------------########### ------------------------------########## -----------------------------########### ----------------------------########## ---------- -------------########## --------- P -------------######### ------- ------------######## --------------------######## ---------------####### ---------##### Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor: R T P -1.13e+21 3.17e+21 -1.34e+20 3.17e+21 -2.30e+20 3.83e+21 -1.34e+20 3.83e+21 1.36e+21 Details of the solution is found at http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.NA/20180220182014/index.html |
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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 -30 o DIST/3.3 +40 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 2The results of this grid search are as follow:
DEPTH STK DIP RAKE MW FIT WVFGRD96 2.0 265 90 -5 3.10 0.3310 WVFGRD96 4.0 85 75 -10 3.22 0.4002 WVFGRD96 6.0 90 70 20 3.28 0.4363 WVFGRD96 8.0 100 55 40 3.38 0.4592 WVFGRD96 10.0 90 65 20 3.37 0.4704 WVFGRD96 12.0 90 70 25 3.38 0.4817 WVFGRD96 14.0 90 70 25 3.41 0.4945 WVFGRD96 16.0 90 70 25 3.43 0.5085 WVFGRD96 18.0 90 70 25 3.45 0.5210 WVFGRD96 20.0 85 85 25 3.47 0.5344 WVFGRD96 22.0 85 85 30 3.50 0.5513 WVFGRD96 24.0 85 90 30 3.52 0.5676 WVFGRD96 26.0 265 90 -35 3.54 0.5814 WVFGRD96 28.0 265 85 -35 3.56 0.5918 WVFGRD96 30.0 265 85 -35 3.58 0.5992 WVFGRD96 32.0 265 85 -40 3.59 0.6023 WVFGRD96 34.0 265 85 -40 3.61 0.6018 WVFGRD96 36.0 265 85 -40 3.63 0.5983 WVFGRD96 38.0 260 80 -35 3.64 0.5979 WVFGRD96 40.0 260 80 -40 3.72 0.6019 WVFGRD96 42.0 260 80 -40 3.74 0.6058 WVFGRD96 44.0 260 80 -40 3.75 0.6054 WVFGRD96 46.0 265 90 -35 3.77 0.6026 WVFGRD96 48.0 265 90 -30 3.77 0.6008 WVFGRD96 50.0 265 90 -30 3.79 0.5999 WVFGRD96 52.0 85 90 30 3.80 0.5984 WVFGRD96 54.0 85 90 30 3.81 0.5964 WVFGRD96 56.0 85 90 30 3.81 0.5929 WVFGRD96 58.0 85 85 30 3.83 0.5902 WVFGRD96 60.0 90 80 30 3.84 0.5871 WVFGRD96 62.0 90 80 30 3.85 0.5855 WVFGRD96 64.0 90 75 25 3.87 0.5818 WVFGRD96 66.0 90 75 25 3.87 0.5786 WVFGRD96 68.0 90 75 25 3.88 0.5750 WVFGRD96 70.0 90 75 25 3.89 0.5699 WVFGRD96 72.0 90 75 25 3.89 0.5638 WVFGRD96 74.0 90 75 25 3.90 0.5578 WVFGRD96 76.0 90 75 25 3.90 0.5513 WVFGRD96 78.0 90 75 25 3.90 0.5448 WVFGRD96 80.0 90 75 25 3.91 0.5379 WVFGRD96 82.0 90 75 25 3.91 0.5304 WVFGRD96 84.0 95 70 30 3.93 0.5247 WVFGRD96 86.0 95 70 30 3.94 0.5189 WVFGRD96 88.0 95 70 30 3.94 0.5119 WVFGRD96 90.0 95 70 30 3.94 0.5041 WVFGRD96 92.0 95 70 30 3.94 0.4954 WVFGRD96 94.0 95 70 30 3.94 0.4854 WVFGRD96 96.0 95 70 30 3.95 0.4748 WVFGRD96 98.0 95 75 25 3.93 0.4633
The best solution is
WVFGRD96 42.0 260 80 -40 3.74 0.6058
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 +40 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
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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