The ANSS event ID is nm60363582 and the event page is at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nm60363582/executive.
2021/11/18 02:53:03 36.908 -90.543 16.5 4 Missouri
USGS/SLU Moment Tensor Solution ENS 2021/11/18 02:53:03:0 36.91 -90.54 16.5 4.0 Missouri Stations used: AG.CCAR AG.FCAR AG.LCAR AG.U40A AG.WHAR AG.WLAR AG.X40A GS.DEC04 GS.DEC06 GS.DEC08 IU.CCM IU.WCI IU.WVT N4.N41A N4.P38B N4.P40B N4.P43A N4.P46A N4.Q44B N4.S39B N4.S44A N4.T45B N4.T47A N4.U38B N4.U49A N4.V48A N4.X48A N4.Y45B NM.BLO NM.CGM3 NM.CLTN NM.FFIL NM.FVM NM.GLAT NM.GNAR NM.HALT NM.HBAR NM.HICK NM.LNXT NM.MGMO NM.MPH NM.OLIL NM.PEBM NM.PENM NM.PLAL NM.SLM NM.UALR NM.UTMT US.HDIL US.MIAR 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 0.08 n 3 Best Fitting Double Couple Mo = 1.40e+22 dyne-cm Mw = 4.03 Z = 13 km Plane Strike Dip Rake NP1 295 85 -25 NP2 27 65 -174 Principal Axes: Axis Value Plunge Azimuth T 1.40e+22 14 344 N 0.00e+00 65 104 P -1.40e+22 21 248 Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm) Component Value Mxx 1.05e+22 Mxy -7.71e+21 Mxz 4.80e+21 Myy -9.47e+21 Myz 3.46e+21 Mzz -1.02e+21 # ########## ##### T #############- ######## #############---- #########################----- ###########################------- ############################-------- --###########################--------- --------#####################----------- -------------################----------- ------------------###########------------- ----------------------######-------------- --------------------------##-------------- ---------------------------###------------ --- -------------------#######-------- --- P ------------------###########----- -- ----------------################- -------------------################# ----------------################## -------------################# ---------################### ---################### ############## Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor: R T P -1.02e+21 4.80e+21 -3.46e+21 4.80e+21 1.05e+22 7.71e+21 -3.46e+21 7.71e+21 -9.47e+21 Details of the solution is found at http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.NA/20211118025303/index.html |
STK = 295 DIP = 85 RAKE = -25 MW = 4.03 HS = 13.0
The NDK file is 20211118025303.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 2021/11/18 02:53:03:0 36.91 -90.54 16.5 4.0 Missouri Stations used: AG.CCAR AG.FCAR AG.LCAR AG.U40A AG.WHAR AG.WLAR AG.X40A GS.DEC04 GS.DEC06 GS.DEC08 IU.CCM IU.WCI IU.WVT N4.N41A N4.P38B N4.P40B N4.P43A N4.P46A N4.Q44B N4.S39B N4.S44A N4.T45B N4.T47A N4.U38B N4.U49A N4.V48A N4.X48A N4.Y45B NM.BLO NM.CGM3 NM.CLTN NM.FFIL NM.FVM NM.GLAT NM.GNAR NM.HALT NM.HBAR NM.HICK NM.LNXT NM.MGMO NM.MPH NM.OLIL NM.PEBM NM.PENM NM.PLAL NM.SLM NM.UALR NM.UTMT US.HDIL US.MIAR 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 0.08 n 3 Best Fitting Double Couple Mo = 1.40e+22 dyne-cm Mw = 4.03 Z = 13 km Plane Strike Dip Rake NP1 295 85 -25 NP2 27 65 -174 Principal Axes: Axis Value Plunge Azimuth T 1.40e+22 14 344 N 0.00e+00 65 104 P -1.40e+22 21 248 Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm) Component Value Mxx 1.05e+22 Mxy -7.71e+21 Mxz 4.80e+21 Myy -9.47e+21 Myz 3.46e+21 Mzz -1.02e+21 # ########## ##### T #############- ######## #############---- #########################----- ###########################------- ############################-------- --###########################--------- --------#####################----------- -------------################----------- ------------------###########------------- ----------------------######-------------- --------------------------##-------------- ---------------------------###------------ --- -------------------#######-------- --- P ------------------###########----- -- ----------------################- -------------------################# ----------------################## -------------################# ---------################### ---################### ############## Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor: R T P -1.02e+21 4.80e+21 -3.46e+21 4.80e+21 1.05e+22 7.71e+21 -3.46e+21 7.71e+21 -9.47e+21 Details of the solution is found at http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.NA/20211118025303/index.html |
Regional Moment Tensor (Mwr) Moment 1.443e+15 N-m Magnitude 4.04 Mwr Depth 16.0 km Percent DC 90% Half Duration - Catalog US Data Source US 2 Contributor US 2 Nodal Planes Plane Strike Dip Rake NP1 27° 65° -170° NP2 292° 81° -25° Principal Axes Axis Value Plunge Azimuth T 1.406e+15 N-m 11° 342° N 0.070e+15 N-m 63° 94° P -1.477e+15 N-m 24° 247° |
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 0.08 n 3The results of this grid search are as follow:
DEPTH STK DIP RAKE MW FIT WVFGRD96 1.0 300 75 20 3.86 0.4127 WVFGRD96 2.0 115 90 0 3.87 0.4282 WVFGRD96 3.0 120 80 35 3.93 0.4303 WVFGRD96 4.0 120 85 35 3.94 0.4431 WVFGRD96 5.0 295 85 -35 3.95 0.4602 WVFGRD96 6.0 295 85 -35 3.96 0.4764 WVFGRD96 7.0 295 85 -30 3.97 0.4911 WVFGRD96 8.0 295 85 -30 3.98 0.5035 WVFGRD96 9.0 295 85 -30 3.98 0.5127 WVFGRD96 10.0 295 85 -30 4.00 0.5203 WVFGRD96 11.0 295 85 -30 4.01 0.5251 WVFGRD96 12.0 295 85 -25 4.02 0.5276 WVFGRD96 13.0 295 85 -25 4.03 0.5290 WVFGRD96 14.0 295 85 -25 4.04 0.5283 WVFGRD96 15.0 295 85 -25 4.04 0.5258 WVFGRD96 16.0 115 90 25 4.05 0.5193 WVFGRD96 17.0 115 90 25 4.06 0.5145 WVFGRD96 18.0 295 85 -25 4.06 0.5114 WVFGRD96 19.0 295 85 -25 4.07 0.5048 WVFGRD96 20.0 295 85 -25 4.09 0.4971 WVFGRD96 21.0 115 90 25 4.09 0.4882 WVFGRD96 22.0 115 90 25 4.10 0.4807 WVFGRD96 23.0 115 90 25 4.10 0.4727 WVFGRD96 24.0 295 85 -25 4.11 0.4663 WVFGRD96 25.0 115 90 25 4.11 0.4567 WVFGRD96 26.0 115 90 25 4.12 0.4490 WVFGRD96 27.0 295 85 -25 4.12 0.4426 WVFGRD96 28.0 115 90 25 4.13 0.4335 WVFGRD96 29.0 115 90 25 4.14 0.4266
The best solution is
WVFGRD96 13.0 295 85 -25 4.03 0.5290
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 0.08 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 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