The ANSS event ID is pr2020035037 and the event page is at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/pr2020035037/executive.
2020/02/04 17:29:27 17.864 -66.875 4.0 3.9 Puerto Rico
USGS/SLU Moment Tensor Solution ENS 2020/02/04 17:29:27:0 17.86 -66.88 4.0 3.9 Puerto Rico Stations used: GS.PR01 GS.PR02 GS.PR03 GS.PR04 GS.PR05 GS.PR06 IU.SJG PR.AGPR PR.CELP PR.CRPR PR.CUPR PR.ECPR PR.HUMP PR.MLPR PR.OBIP PR.PDPR PR.PRSN PR.UUPR 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 = 1.66e+22 dyne-cm Mw = 4.08 Z = 13 km Plane Strike Dip Rake NP1 275 90 -15 NP2 5 75 -180 Principal Axes: Axis Value Plunge Azimuth T 1.66e+22 11 321 N 0.00e+00 75 95 P -1.66e+22 11 229 Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm) Component Value Mxx 2.78e+21 Mxy -1.58e+22 Mxz 4.28e+21 Myy -2.78e+21 Myz 3.74e+20 Mzz 3.76e+14 #########----- ##############-------- ##############----------- # T ###############----------- ### ###############------------- ######################-------------- #######################--------------- ########################---------------- ########################---------------- #########################----------------- ----------###############----------------- -------------------------#######---------- -------------------------################# -----------------------################# -----------------------################# ----------------------################ -- ---------------################ - P ---------------############### --------------############## ---------------############# -----------########### ------######## Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor: R T P 3.76e+14 4.28e+21 -3.74e+20 4.28e+21 2.78e+21 1.58e+22 -3.74e+20 1.58e+22 -2.78e+21 Details of the solution is found at http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.NA/20200204172927/index.html |
STK = 275 DIP = 90 RAKE = -15 MW = 4.08 HS = 13.0
The NDK file is 20200204172927.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 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 1.0 275 80 -5 3.54 0.2729 WVFGRD96 2.0 275 75 -5 3.71 0.3950 WVFGRD96 3.0 275 80 -15 3.79 0.4658 WVFGRD96 4.0 275 85 -20 3.84 0.5183 WVFGRD96 5.0 275 85 -25 3.88 0.5670 WVFGRD96 6.0 275 85 -25 3.91 0.6081 WVFGRD96 7.0 275 85 -20 3.94 0.6422 WVFGRD96 8.0 275 90 -20 3.99 0.6730 WVFGRD96 9.0 95 90 20 4.01 0.6966 WVFGRD96 10.0 95 85 15 4.04 0.7123 WVFGRD96 11.0 95 85 15 4.06 0.7220 WVFGRD96 12.0 275 90 -15 4.07 0.7246 WVFGRD96 13.0 275 90 -15 4.08 0.7262 WVFGRD96 14.0 275 90 -15 4.10 0.7243 WVFGRD96 15.0 275 90 -15 4.11 0.7179 WVFGRD96 16.0 275 85 -15 4.11 0.7129 WVFGRD96 17.0 275 85 -15 4.12 0.7032 WVFGRD96 18.0 275 85 -15 4.13 0.6940 WVFGRD96 19.0 275 80 -15 4.13 0.6820 WVFGRD96 20.0 275 80 -15 4.15 0.6720 WVFGRD96 21.0 275 80 -15 4.16 0.6593 WVFGRD96 22.0 270 70 -15 4.14 0.6471 WVFGRD96 23.0 270 70 -15 4.15 0.6360 WVFGRD96 24.0 270 70 -15 4.16 0.6239 WVFGRD96 25.0 270 65 -15 4.16 0.6130 WVFGRD96 26.0 270 65 -15 4.17 0.6010 WVFGRD96 27.0 270 65 -15 4.17 0.5906 WVFGRD96 28.0 270 65 -15 4.18 0.5804 WVFGRD96 29.0 270 65 -15 4.19 0.5692
The best solution is
WVFGRD96 13.0 275 90 -15 4.08 0.7262
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