The ANSS event ID is us6000N0JB and the event page is at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000N0JB/executive.
2024/05/23 19:04:44 68.177 -136.321 9.6 4.1 Yukon, Canada
USGS/SLU Moment Tensor Solution ENS 2024/05/23 19:04:44:0 68.18 -136.32 9.6 4.1 Yukon, Canada Stations used: AK.C27K AK.CCB AK.COLD AK.D25K AK.E24K AK.E27K AK.G23K AK.G24K AK.GREN AK.GRES AK.HDA AK.I27K AK.J26L AK.POKR AK.PPD AK.PS04 AK.PS07 AK.PS08 AK.PS09 AK.RIDG AK.SCRK AK.TOLK AK.WRH CN.CROWY CN.DAWY CN.INK IU.COLA NY.MMPY PQ.OGILY PQ.TSIIG US.EGAK Filtering commands used: cut o DIST/3.3 -40 o DIST/3.3 +60 rtr taper w 0.1 hp c 0.03 n 3 lp c 0.06 n 3 Best Fitting Double Couple Mo = 6.10e+21 dyne-cm Mw = 3.79 Z = 11 km Plane Strike Dip Rake NP1 16 63 -127 NP2 255 45 -40 Principal Axes: Axis Value Plunge Azimuth T 6.10e+21 10 132 N 0.00e+00 33 35 P -6.10e+21 55 237 Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm) Component Value Mxx 2.00e+21 Mxy -3.84e+21 Mxz 8.55e+20 Myy 1.91e+21 Myz 3.19e+21 Mzz -3.92e+21 #############- ##################---- #####################------- #######################------- #########################--------- #############-------------#####----- ##########-----------------#########-- ########--------------------###########- ######----------------------############ #####------------------------############# ####------------------------############## ###-------------------------############## ##---------- ------------############### ----------- P ------------############## ----------- -----------############### -----------------------############### ---------------------########## ## -------------------########### T # ----------------############ --------------############## ---------############# --############ Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor: R T P -3.92e+21 8.55e+20 -3.19e+21 8.55e+20 2.00e+21 3.84e+21 -3.19e+21 3.84e+21 1.91e+21 Details of the solution is found at http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.NA/20240523190444/index.html |
STK = 255 DIP = 45 RAKE = -40 MW = 3.79 HS = 11.0
The NDK file is 20240523190444.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 2024/05/23 19:04:44:0 68.18 -136.32 9.6 4.1 Yukon, Canada Stations used: AK.C27K AK.CCB AK.COLD AK.D25K AK.E24K AK.E27K AK.G23K AK.G24K AK.GREN AK.GRES AK.HDA AK.I27K AK.J26L AK.POKR AK.PPD AK.PS04 AK.PS07 AK.PS08 AK.PS09 AK.RIDG AK.SCRK AK.TOLK AK.WRH CN.CROWY CN.DAWY CN.INK IU.COLA NY.MMPY PQ.OGILY PQ.TSIIG US.EGAK Filtering commands used: cut o DIST/3.3 -40 o DIST/3.3 +60 rtr taper w 0.1 hp c 0.03 n 3 lp c 0.06 n 3 Best Fitting Double Couple Mo = 6.10e+21 dyne-cm Mw = 3.79 Z = 11 km Plane Strike Dip Rake NP1 16 63 -127 NP2 255 45 -40 Principal Axes: Axis Value Plunge Azimuth T 6.10e+21 10 132 N 0.00e+00 33 35 P -6.10e+21 55 237 Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm) Component Value Mxx 2.00e+21 Mxy -3.84e+21 Mxz 8.55e+20 Myy 1.91e+21 Myz 3.19e+21 Mzz -3.92e+21 #############- ##################---- #####################------- #######################------- #########################--------- #############-------------#####----- ##########-----------------#########-- ########--------------------###########- ######----------------------############ #####------------------------############# ####------------------------############## ###-------------------------############## ##---------- ------------############### ----------- P ------------############## ----------- -----------############### -----------------------############### ---------------------########## ## -------------------########### T # ----------------############ --------------############## ---------############# --############ Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor: R T P -3.92e+21 8.55e+20 -3.19e+21 8.55e+20 2.00e+21 3.84e+21 -3.19e+21 3.84e+21 1.91e+21 Details of the solution is found at http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.NA/20240523190444/index.html |
Regional Moment Tensor (Mwr) Moment 7.422e+14 N-m Magnitude 3.85 Mwr Depth 8.0 km Percent DC 74% Half Duration - Catalog US Data Source US 2 Contributor US 2 Nodal Planes Plane Strike Dip Rake NP1 249 45 -155 NP2 140 72 -48 Principal Axes Axis Value Plunge Azimuth T 6.856e+14 16 200 N 1.025e+14 40 305 P -7.881e+14 45 93 |
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 +60 rtr taper w 0.1 hp c 0.03 n 3 lp c 0.06 n 3The results of this grid search are as follow:
DEPTH STK DIP RAKE MW FIT WVFGRD96 1.0 285 65 20 3.46 0.3317 WVFGRD96 2.0 285 55 20 3.57 0.3808 WVFGRD96 3.0 95 30 10 3.70 0.4049 WVFGRD96 4.0 100 30 20 3.70 0.4529 WVFGRD96 5.0 270 40 -5 3.68 0.4819 WVFGRD96 6.0 270 40 -5 3.69 0.5169 WVFGRD96 7.0 265 45 -15 3.70 0.5445 WVFGRD96 8.0 265 40 -15 3.75 0.5638 WVFGRD96 9.0 260 40 -30 3.77 0.5803 WVFGRD96 10.0 260 45 -30 3.78 0.5918 WVFGRD96 11.0 255 45 -40 3.79 0.5945 WVFGRD96 12.0 260 50 -30 3.79 0.5922 WVFGRD96 13.0 260 50 -30 3.79 0.5851 WVFGRD96 14.0 260 50 -25 3.79 0.5740 WVFGRD96 15.0 265 55 -20 3.80 0.5616 WVFGRD96 16.0 265 55 -15 3.80 0.5494 WVFGRD96 17.0 265 55 -15 3.80 0.5359 WVFGRD96 18.0 265 55 -15 3.81 0.5214 WVFGRD96 19.0 265 55 -5 3.81 0.5081 WVFGRD96 20.0 285 65 50 3.85 0.5000 WVFGRD96 21.0 285 65 50 3.86 0.4913 WVFGRD96 22.0 285 65 50 3.87 0.4817 WVFGRD96 23.0 285 70 55 3.88 0.4714 WVFGRD96 24.0 285 70 55 3.88 0.4612 WVFGRD96 25.0 280 70 50 3.89 0.4504 WVFGRD96 26.0 280 70 50 3.89 0.4396 WVFGRD96 27.0 280 70 50 3.90 0.4286 WVFGRD96 28.0 280 70 50 3.90 0.4177 WVFGRD96 29.0 280 70 50 3.91 0.4067
The best solution is
WVFGRD96 11.0 255 45 -40 3.79 0.5945
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 +60 rtr taper w 0.1 hp c 0.03 n 3 lp c 0.06 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