The ANSS event ID is us6000np1d and the event page is at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000np1d/executive.
2024/09/01 09:43:36 46.044 -72.755 1.1 3.8 Quebec, Canada
USGS/SLU Moment Tensor Solution ENS 2024/09/01 09:43:36:0 46.04 -72.75 1.1 3.8 Quebec, Canada Stations used: C8.ELNB CN.A16 CN.A21 CN.A61 CN.BCLQ CN.CALQ CN.DPQ CN.GGN CN.HSNB CN.KILO CN.KIPQ CN.LDAQ CN.LMQ CN.MCNB CN.ORIO CN.OTT CN.TRQ CN.VLDQ CN.WBO GS.NJ05 IU.HRV N4.D62A N4.E62A N4.G62A N4.G65A N4.H62A N4.I62A N4.I63A N4.J55A N4.J57A N4.J59A N4.J61A N4.K57A N4.K62A N4.L59A N4.L61B N4.L64A N4.N62A NE.BCX NE.EMMW NE.HNH NE.TRY NE.WES NE.WSPT NE.WVL PE.PAMP PE.PAPL PE.PSWB PO.MATQ US.BINY Filtering commands used: cut o DIST/3.3 -40 o DIST/3.3 +30 rtr taper w 0.1 hp c 0.03 n 3 lp c 0.10 n 3 Best Fitting Double Couple Mo = 6.53e+21 dyne-cm Mw = 3.81 Z = 5 km Plane Strike Dip Rake NP1 90 80 15 NP2 357 75 170 Principal Axes: Axis Value Plunge Azimuth T 6.53e+21 18 314 N 0.00e+00 72 123 P -6.53e+21 3 223 Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm) Component Value Mxx -5.78e+20 Mxy -6.21e+21 Mxz 1.59e+21 Myy -5.43e+14 Myz -1.10e+21 Mzz 5.78e+20 #######------- ############---------- ###############------------- # #############------------- ### T #############--------------- #### ##############--------------- ######################---------------- #######################----------------- #######################----------------- #########################----------------- #########################----------------- ---######################--------------### -------------------------################# ------------------------################ ------------------------################ -----------------------############### ----------------------############## - ----------------############## P ----------------############ ----------------########### -------------######### ---------##### Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor: R T P 5.78e+20 1.59e+21 1.10e+21 1.59e+21 -5.78e+20 6.21e+21 1.10e+21 6.21e+21 -5.43e+14 Details of the solution is found at http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.NA/20240901094336/index.html |
STK = 90 DIP = 80 RAKE = 15 MW = 3.81 HS = 5.0
The NDK file is 20240901094336.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: 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 +30 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 85 75 -30 3.75 0.6467 WVFGRD96 2.0 85 90 25 3.77 0.6990 WVFGRD96 3.0 90 80 20 3.79 0.7318 WVFGRD96 4.0 90 80 20 3.81 0.7476 WVFGRD96 5.0 90 80 15 3.81 0.7481 WVFGRD96 6.0 90 80 15 3.82 0.7413 WVFGRD96 7.0 270 80 15 3.83 0.7295 WVFGRD96 8.0 270 85 20 3.83 0.7291 WVFGRD96 9.0 270 85 15 3.85 0.7283 WVFGRD96 10.0 270 80 20 3.86 0.7270 WVFGRD96 11.0 270 80 20 3.87 0.7218 WVFGRD96 12.0 270 80 20 3.88 0.7150 WVFGRD96 13.0 270 80 15 3.88 0.7063 WVFGRD96 14.0 270 80 15 3.89 0.6955 WVFGRD96 15.0 270 80 15 3.90 0.6830 WVFGRD96 16.0 270 80 15 3.91 0.6694 WVFGRD96 17.0 270 80 15 3.91 0.6549 WVFGRD96 18.0 270 80 20 3.92 0.6394 WVFGRD96 19.0 270 80 20 3.92 0.6247 WVFGRD96 20.0 270 80 20 3.94 0.6110 WVFGRD96 21.0 270 80 20 3.94 0.5964 WVFGRD96 22.0 270 80 20 3.95 0.5818 WVFGRD96 23.0 270 80 20 3.95 0.5683 WVFGRD96 24.0 270 80 20 3.96 0.5551 WVFGRD96 25.0 270 80 20 3.96 0.5435 WVFGRD96 26.0 270 80 20 3.97 0.5343 WVFGRD96 27.0 265 90 20 3.97 0.5257 WVFGRD96 28.0 265 90 20 3.98 0.5186 WVFGRD96 29.0 265 90 20 3.99 0.5119
The best solution is
WVFGRD96 5.0 90 80 15 3.81 0.7481
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 +30 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 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