Station GH AKOS - Akosombo Dam, Ghana

Network: GH - Ghana Digital Seismic Network

Nearby stations (2 deg radius)

Station Name (Lat, Lon) Start / End Elevation
AKOS Akosombo Dam, Ghana (6.30, 0.07) 2010-01-01 / 2599-12-31 217 m
Crust2 Type:I7,late Proter., 1 km seds.
Thickness Estimate:46 km
Thickness StdDev:2.5 km
Vp/Vs Estimate:1.81
Vp/Vs StdDev:0.05
Vs Estimate:3.648 km/s
Poisson's Ratio:0.28
Peak Value:0.01
Assumed Vp:6.612 km/s
Ps Weight:0.33333334
PpPs Weight:0.33333334
PsPs Weight:0.33333328
Residual Complexity:0.536
Nearby stations H: +-
(2.0 deg) Vp/Vs: +-

11 with match > 90% ( 25.0 %) and 17 with match > 80% ( 38.636364 %) out of 44.

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Azimuth Distribution of Events:

Prior Results for this Station

Study Thickness Vp/Vs Vp Vs Poissons Ratio Extra
EARS 46 km 1.81 6.612 km/s 3.648 km/s 0.28
Crust2.0 42 km 1.78 6.612 km/s 3.71 km/s 0.27 I7,late Proter., 1 km seds.
Global Maxima 46 km 1.81 6.612 km/s 3.648 km/s 0.28 amp=0.012887356
Local Maxima 1 56 km 2.09 6.612 km/s 3.171 km/s 0.35 amp=0.006525882
Local Maxima 2 69 km 1.60 6.612 km/s 4.132 km/s 0.18 amp=0.004631568
Local Maxima 3 35 km 1.63 6.612 km/s 4.044 km/s 0.20 amp=0.0037944198
Local Maxima 4 48 km 1.72 6.612 km/s 3.839 km/s 0.25 amp=0.003751898
Predicted Arrivals for vertical incidence
(zero ray parameter)
Ps5.62 SECOND
PpPs19.46 SECOND
PsPs/PpSs25.08 SECOND

Events Processed for this Station

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Events Used in the Stack

(17 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude
97.55035 65.3 deg 63.335 deg Pakistan 2013/09/24 11:29:47 GMT (27.0, 65.5) 15 km 7.7 MWW, 7.7 MWC, 7.8 MWC
97.30971 75.7 deg 201.891 deg Scotia Sea 2013/11/17 09:04:55 GMT (-60.3, -46.4) 10 km 7.7 MWW, 7.6 MWC, 7.7 MWW, 7.8 MI, 7.8 MWC
96.130135 77.0 deg 252.222 deg Near Coast Of Peru 2013/09/25 16:42:43 GMT (-15.8, -74.5) 40 km 7.1 MWW, 6.8 MI, 7.0 MWB, 7.0 MWC, 7.1 MWW, 7.1 MWC
95.989655 75.6 deg 210.024 deg Falkland Islands Region 2013/11/25 06:27:33 GMT (-53.9, -55.0) 12 km 7.0 MWW, 6.9 MWC, 6.9 MWB, 7.0 MWC
94.965256 77.8 deg 274.536 deg South Of Panama 2013/08/13 15:43:15 GMT (5.8, -78.2) 12 km 6.7 MWW, 6.6 MWB, 6.7 MWW, 6.7 MWC, 6.7 MI
94.11631 77.5 deg 237.211 deg Near Coast Of Central Chile 2013/10/31 23:03:59 GMT (-30.3, -71.5) 27 km 6.6 MWW, 6.4 MWB, 6.5 MWC, 6.6 MWW, 6.6 MI
93.19245 66.1 deg 287.955 deg Puerto Rico Region 2014/01/13 04:01:03 GMT (19.0, -66.8) 20 km 6.4 MWW, 6.2 MWB, 6.3 MWC, 6.4 MI, 6.4 MWC
92.41728 76.0 deg 202.126 deg Scotia Sea 2013/11/16 03:34:31 GMT (-60.3, -47.1) 10 km 6.9 MWW, 6.8 MWB, 6.9 MWC, 7.4 MI
92.33359 74.4 deg 247.561 deg Near Coast Of Northern Chile 2014/03/22 12:59:59 GMT (-19.8, -70.9) 20 km 6.2 MWW, 6.2 MWB, 6.3 MWC, 6.4 MWC
91.55785 74.3 deg 247.566 deg Near Coast Of Northern Chile 2014/03/23 18:20:03 GMT (-19.7, -70.8) 35 km 6.0 MB, 6.2 MWB, 6.2 MWW, 6.3 MWC
91.083885 58.5 deg 283.26 deg North Atlantic Ocean 2014/02/18 09:27:13 GMT (14.7, -58.9) 17 km 6.5 MWW, 6.3 MWB, 6.5 MWC, 6.6 MWC, 6.7 MI
89.5259 78.4 deg 254.276 deg Near Coast Of Peru 2014/03/15 08:59:21 GMT (-14.1, -76.3) 20 km 6.1 MWW, 6.0 MWB, 6.2 MWC
87.769516 36.1 deg 33.075 deg Crete, Greece 2013/10/12 13:11:53 GMT (35.5, 23.3) 40 km 6.6 MWW, 6.5 MWB, 6.6 MWW, 6.7 MWC
83.916725 45.3 deg 285.064 deg Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 2013/09/05 04:01:36 GMT (15.2, -45.2) 10 km 6.0 MWW, 5.9 MWB, 6.0 MWW, 6.0 MWC
82.37758 74.2 deg 247.344 deg Near Coast Of Northern Chile 2014/03/16 21:16:30 GMT (-19.9, -70.6) 20 km 6.7 MWW, 6.7 MWC, 7.0 MI
81.08025 36.8 deg 27.171 deg Greece 2014/02/03 03:08:46 GMT (38.3, 20.4) 5.0 km 6.0 MWW, 6.0 MWB, 6.1 MWC
81.02594 81.7 deg 263.447 deg Near Coast Of Northern Peru 2014/03/15 23:51:33 GMT (-5.6, -81.0) 29 km 6.3 MWW, 6.2 MWB, 6.3 MWC

Losers

(27 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude Reason
78.05767 66.8 deg 195.982 deg South Sandwich Islands Region 2014/02/01 03:58:43 GMT (-56.8, -27.3) 130 km 6.1 MWW, 6.1 MWC, 6.1 MWB, 6.2 MWC
74.10685 72.7 deg 248.501 deg Northern Chile 2014/01/29 10:01:50 GMT (-18.5, -69.4) 120 km 5.6 MWW, 5.6 MWB, 5.7 MWC
73.97941 36.9 deg 27.335 deg Greece 2014/01/26 13:57:19 GMT (38.3, 20.6) 10 km 5.6 MB
72.46761 75.4 deg 201.355 deg Scotia Sea 2014/02/08 19:50:36 GMT (-60.4, -45.2) 24 km 5.7 MWW, 5.6 MWB, 5.8 MWC
70.89415 77.8 deg 254.094 deg Near Coast Of Peru 2014/02/18 23:35:58 GMT (-14.2, -75.6) 57 km 6.0 MWB, 5.9 MWW, 5.9 MWC, 6.0 MWC
68.41811 67.9 deg 246.392 deg Southern Bolivia 2014/01/27 16:42:37 GMT (-19.3, -63.9) 600 km 5.6 MWB
68.26813 93.4 deg 81.851 deg Nicobar Islands, India Region 2014/03/21 13:41:07 GMT (7.8, 94.3) 10 km 6.5 MWB, 6.4 MWC, 6.4 MWB, 6.4 MWW
66.67617 78.1 deg 255.758 deg Near Coast Of Peru 2013/11/25 20:06:55 GMT (-12.6, -76.2) 77 km 5.5 MWB, 5.5 MWC
64.87176 78.7 deg 234.052 deg Near Coast Of Central Chile 2014/03/04 10:51:15 GMT (-33.6, -72.0) 20 km 5.7 MWW, 5.7 MWB, 5.8 MWC
62.306324 90.5 deg 284.694 deg Near Coast Of Chiapas, Mexico 2014/01/11 13:10:51 GMT (14.6, -92.1) 78 km 5.5 MWB, 5.7 MWC
61.913284 75.4 deg 241.722 deg Near Coast Of Northern Chile 2013/12/17 12:30:00 GMT (-25.5, -70.5) 72 km 5.5 MWW, 5.4 MWR, 5.5 MWC, 5.6 MWB
61.77043 49.3 deg 335.705 deg Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 2013/09/30 08:16:09 GMT (49.5, -28.5) 10 km 5.5 MWC, 5.5 MWC
59.007275 74.3 deg 247.475 deg Near Coast Of Northern Chile 2014/03/24 11:26:39 GMT (-19.8, -70.8) 22 km 5.7 MWW, 5.7 MWB, 5.8 MWC
58.902042 53.4 deg 58.05 deg Southern Iran 2013/11/28 13:51:34 GMT (29.3, 51.3) 8.0 km 5.8 MWB, 5.7 MWC
56.617447 68.8 deg 190.367 deg East Of South Sandwich Islands 2014/03/11 02:44:05 GMT (-60.9, -20.0) 10 km 6.4 MWW, 6.4 MWB, 6.4 MWC, 6.8 MI
56.563595 74.4 deg 247.334 deg Near Coast Of Northern Chile 2014/03/18 21:26:45 GMT (-20.0, -70.8) 3.8 km 5.8 MWW, 5.9 MWC, 6.0 MWR, 6.0 MWB
56.505157 79.3 deg 270.509 deg Near Coast Of Ecuador 2014/03/09 20:29:52 GMT (1.7, -79.4) 6.0 km 5.6 MWW, 5.6 MWC, 5.6 MWB
56.35489 91.8 deg 284.64 deg Near Coast Of Chiapas, Mexico 2013/09/26 06:46:03 GMT (14.4, -93.4) 8.8 km 5.5 MWB, 5.7 MWC
55.635197 69.7 deg 192.983 deg South Sandwich Islands Region 2014/03/19 20:17:43 GMT (-60.7, -25.3) 10 km 5.5 MWW, 5.4 MWB, 5.5 MWC
55.60195 96.5 deg 87.229 deg Northern Sumatra, Indonesia 2013/12/01 06:29:57 GMT (2.0, 96.8) 20 km 6.0 MWW, 5.9 MWB, 5.9 MWW, 6.1 MWC
55.33418 93.3 deg 81.858 deg Nicobar Islands, India Region 2014/03/14 13:38:06 GMT (7.8, 94.3) 10 km 5.5 MWW, 5.4 MWB, 5.6 MWC
54.970848 65.3 deg 63.135 deg Pakistan 2013/09/24 17:20:13 GMT (27.1, 65.5) 10 km 5.5 MB, 5.8 MWC
54.36513 76.0 deg 202.132 deg Scotia Sea 2013/11/13 23:45:47 GMT (-60.3, -47.1) 11 km 6.1 MWW, 6.0 MWB, 6.1 MWW, 6.1 MWC
53.35237 92.1 deg 84.343 deg Off W Coast Of Northern Sumatra 2013/11/22 17:20:58 GMT (5.4, 92.8) 16 km 5.5 MWW, 5.3 MWB, 5.5 MWC
51.908733 67.9 deg 93.834 deg Carlsberg Ridge 2013/11/08 09:51:01 GMT (-1.2, 67.7) 10 km 5.5 MWB, 5.6 MWC
43.68376 97.3 deg 287.858 deg Near Coast Of Guerrero, Mexico 2013/08/21 12:38:29 GMT (16.9, -99.5) 21 km 6.2 MWW, 6.2 MWW, 6.2 MWB, 6.2 MWC
33.393955 85.9 deg 280.026 deg Off Coast Of Costa Rica 2013/08/12 05:18:59 GMT (10.5, -86.9) 22 km 5.5 MW, 5.5 MWC, 5.5 MWC