The ANSS event ID is uw61562126 and the event page is at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/uw61562126/executive.
2019/11/30 01:45:12 42.776 -124.477 16.6 4.53 Oregon
USGS/SLU Moment Tensor Solution ENS 2019/11/30 01:45:12:0 42.78 -124.48 16.6 4.5 Oregon Stations used: BK.BRIC BK.DANT BK.HATC BK.PETY BK.SCOT BK.TRIN CC.CLBH CC.JRO CC.PRLK CC.SWNB CC.WIFE IU.COR NC.KBO NC.KHBB NC.KHMB NC.KMR NC.KSXB NC.LDH NC.LMC UO.BEER UO.BUCK UO.CAVE UO.CHIL UO.DFAZ UO.DING UO.DRAN UO.FHAC UO.JESE UO.LAIR UO.MARQ UO.MINN UO.NATH UO.PINE UO.ROGE UO.TOOM UO.VERN UO.WLOO UO.WOOD UO.WYLD UW.BBO UW.BLOW UW.HOOD UW.IZEE UW.LCCR UW.LEBA UW.TREE 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 0.10 n 3 Best Fitting Double Couple Mo = 5.96e+22 dyne-cm Mw = 4.45 Z = 18 km Plane Strike Dip Rake NP1 161 86 115 NP2 260 25 10 Principal Axes: Axis Value Plunge Azimuth T 5.96e+22 44 95 N 0.00e+00 25 339 P -5.96e+22 36 229 Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm) Component Value Mxx -1.62e+22 Mxy -2.19e+22 Mxz 1.58e+22 Myy 8.24e+21 Myz 5.12e+22 Mzz 7.92e+21 -------------- #####----------------- ########-----#####---------- #######---###############----- ######------###################--- ####----------####################-- ###------------######################- ###--------------######################- ##---------------####################### ##-----------------####################### #-------------------########### ######## #-------------------########### T ######## #--------------------########## ######## --------------------#################### -------- ----------################### ------- P -----------################# ------ ------------############### --------------------############## -------------------########### -------------------######### -----------------##### -------------- Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor: R T P 7.92e+21 1.58e+22 -5.12e+22 1.58e+22 -1.62e+22 2.19e+22 -5.12e+22 2.19e+22 8.24e+21 Details of the solution is found at http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.NA/20191130014512/index.html |
STK = 260 DIP = 25 RAKE = 10 MW = 4.45 HS = 18.0
The NDK file is 20191130014512.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 2019/11/30 01:45:12:0 42.78 -124.48 16.6 4.5 Oregon Stations used: BK.BRIC BK.DANT BK.HATC BK.PETY BK.SCOT BK.TRIN CC.CLBH CC.JRO CC.PRLK CC.SWNB CC.WIFE IU.COR NC.KBO NC.KHBB NC.KHMB NC.KMR NC.KSXB NC.LDH NC.LMC UO.BEER UO.BUCK UO.CAVE UO.CHIL UO.DFAZ UO.DING UO.DRAN UO.FHAC UO.JESE UO.LAIR UO.MARQ UO.MINN UO.NATH UO.PINE UO.ROGE UO.TOOM UO.VERN UO.WLOO UO.WOOD UO.WYLD UW.BBO UW.BLOW UW.HOOD UW.IZEE UW.LCCR UW.LEBA UW.TREE 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 0.10 n 3 Best Fitting Double Couple Mo = 5.96e+22 dyne-cm Mw = 4.45 Z = 18 km Plane Strike Dip Rake NP1 161 86 115 NP2 260 25 10 Principal Axes: Axis Value Plunge Azimuth T 5.96e+22 44 95 N 0.00e+00 25 339 P -5.96e+22 36 229 Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm) Component Value Mxx -1.62e+22 Mxy -2.19e+22 Mxz 1.58e+22 Myy 8.24e+21 Myz 5.12e+22 Mzz 7.92e+21 -------------- #####----------------- ########-----#####---------- #######---###############----- ######------###################--- ####----------####################-- ###------------######################- ###--------------######################- ##---------------####################### ##-----------------####################### #-------------------########### ######## #-------------------########### T ######## #--------------------########## ######## --------------------#################### -------- ----------################### ------- P -----------################# ------ ------------############### --------------------############## -------------------########### -------------------######### -----------------##### -------------- Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor: R T P 7.92e+21 1.58e+22 -5.12e+22 1.58e+22 -1.62e+22 2.19e+22 -5.12e+22 2.19e+22 8.24e+21 Details of the solution is found at http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.NA/20191130014512/index.html |
Regional Moment Tensor (Mwr) Moment 6.802e+15 N-m Magnitude 4.49 Mwr Depth 21.0 km Percent DC 91% Half Duration - Catalog US Data Source US 3 Contributor US 3 Nodal Planes Plane Strike Dip Rake NP1 268Â 25Â 14Â NP2 165Â 84Â 115Â Principal Axes Axis Value Plunge Azimuth T 6.646e+15 N-m 46Â 100Â N 0.303e+15 N-m 25Â 342Â P -6.949e+15 N-m 34Â 234Â |
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 -40 o DIST/3.3 +50 rtr taper w 0.1 hp c 0.03 n 3 lp c 0.10 n 3The results of this grid search are as follow:
DEPTH STK DIP RAKE MW FIT WVFGRD96 1.0 330 45 -90 4.00 0.2674 WVFGRD96 2.0 150 45 -90 4.16 0.3550 WVFGRD96 3.0 325 40 -95 4.18 0.2484 WVFGRD96 4.0 340 85 -65 4.13 0.2333 WVFGRD96 5.0 160 90 65 4.15 0.2933 WVFGRD96 6.0 160 90 65 4.18 0.3493 WVFGRD96 7.0 160 90 65 4.19 0.3960 WVFGRD96 8.0 340 90 -65 4.28 0.4300 WVFGRD96 9.0 160 90 65 4.30 0.4726 WVFGRD96 10.0 160 85 65 4.32 0.5098 WVFGRD96 11.0 335 90 -65 4.34 0.5396 WVFGRD96 12.0 160 85 65 4.36 0.5675 WVFGRD96 13.0 160 85 65 4.38 0.5883 WVFGRD96 14.0 265 25 15 4.39 0.6026 WVFGRD96 15.0 260 25 10 4.41 0.6162 WVFGRD96 16.0 260 25 10 4.43 0.6251 WVFGRD96 17.0 260 25 10 4.44 0.6304 WVFGRD96 18.0 260 25 10 4.45 0.6322 WVFGRD96 19.0 260 25 10 4.47 0.6308 WVFGRD96 20.0 260 25 10 4.48 0.6264 WVFGRD96 21.0 260 25 10 4.50 0.6198 WVFGRD96 22.0 260 25 10 4.51 0.6103 WVFGRD96 23.0 260 25 10 4.52 0.5989 WVFGRD96 24.0 265 25 15 4.53 0.5853 WVFGRD96 25.0 265 25 15 4.54 0.5700 WVFGRD96 26.0 315 40 70 4.56 0.5543 WVFGRD96 27.0 315 40 70 4.57 0.5388 WVFGRD96 28.0 310 40 60 4.58 0.5230 WVFGRD96 29.0 305 40 55 4.58 0.5065
The best solution is
WVFGRD96 18.0 260 25 10 4.45 0.6322
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 0.10 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