The ANSS event ID is ak025cyj1y8u and the event page is at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ak025cyj1y8u/executive.
2025/10/09 09:24:17 61.610 -149.889 38.1 3.7 Alaska
USGS/SLU Moment Tensor Solution
ENS 2025/10/09 09:24:17.0 61.61 -149.89 38.1 3.7 Alaska
Stations used:
AK.BAE AK.FIRE AK.GHO AK.KNK AK.L22K AK.PWL AK.RC01 AK.SAW
AK.SKN AT.PMR AV.STLK
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 = 8.32e+21 dyne-cm
Mw = 3.88
Z = 64 km
Plane Strike Dip Rake
NP1 205 80 -92
NP2 35 10 -80
Principal Axes:
Axis Value Plunge Azimuth
T 8.32e+21 35 296
N 0.00e+00 2 205
P -8.32e+21 55 113
Moment Tensor: (dyne-cm)
Component Value
Mxx 6.86e+20
Mxy -1.23e+21
Mxz 3.25e+21
Myy 2.12e+21
Myz -7.12e+21
Mzz -2.80e+21
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Global CMT Convention Moment Tensor:
R T P
-2.80e+21 3.25e+21 7.12e+21
3.25e+21 6.86e+20 1.23e+21
7.12e+21 1.23e+21 2.12e+21
Details of the solution is found at
http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_mt/MECH.NA/20251009092417/index.html
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STK = 35
DIP = 10
RAKE = -80
MW = 3.88
HS = 64.0
The NDK file is 20251009092417.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 0.08 n 3The results of this grid search are as follow:
DEPTH STK DIP RAKE MW FIT
WVFGRD96 2.0 320 65 30 3.19 0.2815
WVFGRD96 4.0 315 65 10 3.27 0.2922
WVFGRD96 6.0 285 55 5 3.26 0.3175
WVFGRD96 8.0 285 55 5 3.34 0.3515
WVFGRD96 10.0 285 55 10 3.37 0.3672
WVFGRD96 12.0 285 60 10 3.40 0.3735
WVFGRD96 14.0 280 60 5 3.42 0.3713
WVFGRD96 16.0 90 55 -20 3.45 0.3827
WVFGRD96 18.0 90 55 -20 3.47 0.3920
WVFGRD96 20.0 90 50 -20 3.48 0.4017
WVFGRD96 22.0 100 50 30 3.52 0.4169
WVFGRD96 24.0 100 50 25 3.53 0.4329
WVFGRD96 26.0 105 45 25 3.55 0.4483
WVFGRD96 28.0 105 45 20 3.57 0.4606
WVFGRD96 30.0 95 40 -10 3.58 0.4731
WVFGRD96 32.0 90 35 -20 3.60 0.4879
WVFGRD96 34.0 90 30 -20 3.61 0.5015
WVFGRD96 36.0 90 30 -25 3.63 0.5171
WVFGRD96 38.0 85 25 -35 3.64 0.5314
WVFGRD96 40.0 80 20 -35 3.77 0.5485
WVFGRD96 42.0 75 20 -45 3.78 0.5598
WVFGRD96 44.0 75 20 -45 3.80 0.5711
WVFGRD96 46.0 75 20 -45 3.81 0.5827
WVFGRD96 48.0 70 20 -50 3.82 0.5899
WVFGRD96 50.0 70 20 -50 3.83 0.5963
WVFGRD96 52.0 50 15 -70 3.84 0.6020
WVFGRD96 54.0 50 15 -70 3.85 0.6053
WVFGRD96 56.0 45 15 -70 3.86 0.6079
WVFGRD96 58.0 205 75 -95 3.86 0.6090
WVFGRD96 60.0 45 15 -70 3.87 0.6093
WVFGRD96 62.0 35 10 -80 3.88 0.6092
WVFGRD96 64.0 35 10 -80 3.88 0.6096
WVFGRD96 66.0 40 10 -75 3.89 0.6084
WVFGRD96 68.0 40 10 -75 3.89 0.6063
WVFGRD96 70.0 50 10 -65 3.90 0.6033
WVFGRD96 72.0 35 5 -80 3.91 0.6006
WVFGRD96 74.0 45 5 -70 3.91 0.5983
WVFGRD96 76.0 55 5 -60 3.92 0.5942
WVFGRD96 78.0 55 5 -60 3.92 0.5899
WVFGRD96 80.0 30 90 85 3.94 0.5819
WVFGRD96 82.0 205 85 -90 3.93 0.5811
WVFGRD96 84.0 25 90 85 3.96 0.5721
WVFGRD96 86.0 205 90 -85 3.96 0.5677
WVFGRD96 88.0 25 90 85 3.96 0.5616
WVFGRD96 90.0 25 90 85 3.97 0.5540
WVFGRD96 92.0 25 90 85 3.97 0.5472
WVFGRD96 94.0 25 90 85 3.97 0.5378
WVFGRD96 96.0 25 90 85 3.98 0.5308
WVFGRD96 98.0 205 90 -85 3.98 0.5217
The best solution is
WVFGRD96 64.0 35 10 -80 3.88 0.6096
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 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