The ANSS event ID is us7000ebpz and the event page is at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000ebpz/executive.
2021/06/10 11:20:15 60.191 -74.033 10.0 4 Quebec Canada
USGS/SLU Moment Tensor Solution
ENS 2021/06/10 11:20:15:0 60.19 -74.03 10.0 4.0 Quebec Canada
Stations used:
CN.A16 CN.A54 CN.A61 CN.A64 CN.BCLQ CN.BJBQ CN.BLKN CN.CLRN
CN.FCC CN.FRB CN.GTOO CN.ICQ CN.ILON CN.KAPO CN.KILO
CN.KIPQ CN.KUQ CN.LDAQ CN.LMQ CN.PKLO CN.PMAQ CN.PNPO
CN.POIN CN.SAKN CN.SCHQ CN.SNFQ CN.SUBO CN.VLDQ PO.MATQ
Filtering commands used:
cut o DIST/3.3 -80 o DIST/3.3 +80
rtr
taper w 0.1
hp c 0.025 n 3
lp c 0.05 n 3
Best Fitting Double Couple
Mo = 2.04e+22 dyne-cm
Mw = 4.14
Z = 3 km
Plane Strike Dip Rake
NP1 276 46 80
NP2 110 45 100
Principal Axes:
Axis Value Plunge Azimuth
T 2.04e+22 83 106
N 0.00e+00 7 283
P -2.04e+22 0 13
Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm)
Component Value
Mxx -1.94e+22
Mxy -4.54e+21
Mxz -8.57e+20
Myy -7.41e+20
Myz 2.36e+21
Mzz 2.01e+22
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Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor:
R T P
2.01e+22 -8.57e+20 -2.36e+21
-8.57e+20 -1.94e+22 4.54e+21
-2.36e+21 4.54e+21 -7.41e+20
Details of the solution is found at
http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.NA/20210610112015/index.html
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STK = 110
DIP = 45
RAKE = 100
MW = 4.14
HS = 3.0
The NDK file is 20210610112015.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.
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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 -80 o DIST/3.3 +80 rtr taper w 0.1 hp c 0.025 n 3 lp c 0.05 n 3The results of this grid search are as follow:
DEPTH STK DIP RAKE MW FIT
WVFGRD96 1.0 255 55 55 4.03 0.6815
WVFGRD96 2.0 115 45 110 4.08 0.7225
WVFGRD96 3.0 110 45 100 4.14 0.7361
WVFGRD96 4.0 280 50 85 4.18 0.6947
WVFGRD96 5.0 270 40 70 4.18 0.6059
WVFGRD96 6.0 100 60 85 4.18 0.5612
WVFGRD96 7.0 70 30 40 4.12 0.5402
WVFGRD96 8.0 65 30 35 4.11 0.5399
WVFGRD96 9.0 65 30 35 4.10 0.5427
WVFGRD96 10.0 60 30 25 4.11 0.5529
WVFGRD96 11.0 65 30 30 4.12 0.5598
WVFGRD96 12.0 65 30 30 4.12 0.5672
WVFGRD96 13.0 45 45 -30 4.13 0.5766
WVFGRD96 14.0 45 45 -30 4.13 0.5896
WVFGRD96 15.0 45 45 -30 4.14 0.6007
WVFGRD96 16.0 40 45 -35 4.14 0.6102
WVFGRD96 17.0 40 45 -35 4.14 0.6187
WVFGRD96 18.0 40 45 -35 4.15 0.6260
The best solution is
WVFGRD96 3.0 110 45 100 4.14 0.7361
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 -80 o DIST/3.3 +80 rtr taper w 0.1 hp c 0.025 n 3 lp c 0.05 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 following figure shows the stations used in the grid search for the best focal mechanism to fit the surface-wave spectral amplitudes of the Love and Rayleigh waves.
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The surface-wave determined focal mechanism is shown here.
NODAL PLANES
STK= 286.08
DIP= 55.15
RAKE= -86.51
OR
STK= 100.00
DIP= 35.00
RAKE= -94.99
DEPTH = 3.0 km
Mw = 4.21
Best Fit 0.9474 - P-T axis plot gives solutions with FIT greater than FIT90
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Surface wave analysis was performed using codes from Computer Programs in Seismology, specifically the multiple filter analysis program do_mft and the surface-wave radiation pattern search program srfgrd96.
Digital data were collected, instrument response removed and traces converted
to Z, R an T components. Multiple filter analysis was applied to the Z and T traces to obtain the Rayleigh- and Love-wave spectral amplitudes, respectively.
These were input to the search program which examined all depths between 1 and 25 km
and all possible mechanisms.
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| Pressure-tension axis trends. Since the surface-wave spectra search does not distinguish between P and T axes and since there is a 180 ambiguity in strike, all possible P and T axes are plotted. First motion data and waveforms will be used to select the preferred mechanism. The purpose of this plot is to provide an idea of the possible range of solutions. The P and T-axes for all mechanisms with goodness of fit greater than 0.9 FITMAX (above) are plotted here. |
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| Focal mechanism sensitivity at the preferred depth. The red color indicates a very good fit to the Love and Rayleigh wave radiation patterns. 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. Because of the symmetry of the spectral amplitude rediation patterns, only strikes from 0-180 degrees are sampled. |
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The CUS.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 CUS Model with Q from simple gamma values 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 1.0000 5.0000 2.8900 2.5000 0.172E-02 0.387E-02 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 9.0000 6.1000 3.5200 2.7300 0.160E-02 0.363E-02 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 10.0000 6.4000 3.7000 2.8200 0.149E-02 0.336E-02 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 20.0000 6.7000 3.8700 2.9020 0.000E-04 0.000E-04 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.0000 8.1500 4.7000 3.3640 0.194E-02 0.431E-02 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00
