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.
The ANSS event ID is ak018ekig6gu and the event page is at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ak018ekig6gu/executive.
2018/11/13 15:26:42 64.794 -150.947 17.7 4.1 Alaska
USGS/SLU Moment Tensor Solution
ENS 2018/11/13 15:26:42:0 64.79 -150.95 17.7 4.1 Alaska
Stations used:
AK.BPAW AK.BWN AK.CAST AK.CCB AK.COLD AK.CUT AK.DHY AK.HDA
AK.KNK AK.KTH AK.MCK AK.MLY AK.NEA2 AK.PAX AK.PPD AK.PPLA
AK.RND AK.SAW AK.SCM AK.SCRK AK.SKN AK.TRF AK.WRH AT.MENT
AT.PMR AV.SPU IM.IL31 IU.COLA TA.E19K TA.E22K TA.E23K
TA.E24K TA.F19K TA.F20K TA.F21K TA.F24K TA.F25K TA.G18K
TA.G19K TA.G21K TA.G23K TA.G24K TA.H17K TA.H18K TA.H19K
TA.H21K TA.H24K TA.I20K TA.I21K TA.I23K TA.J17K TA.J18K
TA.J19K TA.J20K TA.J25K TA.J26L TA.K17K TA.K27K TA.L18K
TA.L19K TA.L26K TA.M19K TA.M20K TA.M24K TA.POKR TA.TOLK
Filtering commands used:
cut o DIST/3.3 -30 o DIST/3.3 +70
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 = 1.02e+22 dyne-cm
Mw = 3.94
Z = 15 km
Plane Strike Dip Rake
NP1 215 75 -20
NP2 310 71 -164
Principal Axes:
Axis Value Plunge Azimuth
T 1.02e+22 3 263
N 0.00e+00 65 360
P -1.02e+22 25 172
Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm)
Component Value
Mxx -8.15e+21
Mxy 2.35e+21
Mxz 3.78e+21
Myy 9.90e+21
Myz -1.06e+21
Mzz -1.75e+21
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Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor:
R T P
-1.75e+21 3.78e+21 1.06e+21
3.78e+21 -8.15e+21 -2.35e+21
1.06e+21 -2.35e+21 9.90e+21
Details of the solution is found at
http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.NA/20181113152642/index.html
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STK = 215
DIP = 75
RAKE = -20
MW = 3.94
HS = 15.0
The NDK file is 20181113152642.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 +70 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 1.0 35 90 0 3.44 0.3189
WVFGRD96 2.0 215 85 0 3.62 0.5295
WVFGRD96 3.0 215 85 -10 3.69 0.5997
WVFGRD96 4.0 40 90 25 3.74 0.6488
WVFGRD96 5.0 220 90 -35 3.79 0.6983
WVFGRD96 6.0 40 90 35 3.81 0.7381
WVFGRD96 7.0 220 90 -30 3.82 0.7662
WVFGRD96 8.0 40 90 35 3.86 0.7851
WVFGRD96 9.0 215 80 -35 3.87 0.8043
WVFGRD96 10.0 215 80 -30 3.88 0.8193
WVFGRD96 11.0 215 75 -25 3.90 0.8312
WVFGRD96 12.0 215 75 -25 3.91 0.8407
WVFGRD96 13.0 215 75 -25 3.92 0.8451
WVFGRD96 14.0 215 75 -25 3.93 0.8466
WVFGRD96 15.0 215 75 -20 3.94 0.8466
WVFGRD96 16.0 215 75 -20 3.95 0.8436
WVFGRD96 17.0 215 75 -20 3.96 0.8399
WVFGRD96 18.0 215 80 -20 3.97 0.8334
WVFGRD96 19.0 215 80 -20 3.98 0.8255
WVFGRD96 20.0 215 80 -20 3.99 0.8160
WVFGRD96 21.0 215 75 -20 4.00 0.8048
WVFGRD96 22.0 215 75 -20 4.01 0.7914
WVFGRD96 23.0 215 80 -25 4.01 0.7773
WVFGRD96 24.0 215 80 -25 4.02 0.7620
WVFGRD96 25.0 215 80 -25 4.02 0.7466
WVFGRD96 26.0 215 80 -25 4.03 0.7298
WVFGRD96 27.0 215 80 -25 4.03 0.7114
WVFGRD96 28.0 215 80 -25 4.04 0.6938
WVFGRD96 29.0 215 80 -25 4.04 0.6748
The best solution is
WVFGRD96 15.0 215 75 -20 3.94 0.8466
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 +70 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