Station PS MCSJ - Minamitorishima, Marcus Island, Japan

Network: PS - Pacific21

Nearby stations (2 deg radius)

Station Name (Lat, Lon) Start / End Elevation
MCSJ Minamitorishima, Marcus Island, Japan (24.29, 153.98) 1996-09-01 / 2499-01-01 10 m
Crust2 Type:A0,normal oceanic, 0.07 km seds.
Thickness Estimate:60 km
Thickness StdDev:11 km
Vp/Vs Estimate:2.02
Vp/Vs StdDev:0.16
Vs Estimate:2.102 km/s
Poisson's Ratio:0.34
Peak Value:0.01
Assumed Vp:4.24 km/s
Ps Weight:0.33333334
PpPs Weight:0.33333334
PsPs Weight:0.33333328
Residual Complexity:0.925
Nearby stations H: +-
(2.0 deg) Vp/Vs: +-

7 with match > 90% ( 18.918919 %) and 8 with match > 80% ( 21.621622 %) out of 37.

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Azimuth Distribution of Events:

Prior Results for this Station

Study Thickness Vp/Vs Vp Vs Poissons Ratio Extra
EARS 60 km 2.02 4.24 km/s 2.102 km/s 0.34
Crust2.0 12 km 2.19 4.24 km/s 1.94 km/s 0.37 A0,normal oceanic, 0.07 km seds.
Global Maxima 60 km 2.02 4.24 km/s 2.102 km/s 0.34 amp=0.006585073
Local Maxima 1 40 km 1.88 4.24 km/s 2.261 km/s 0.30 amp=0.0061675212
Local Maxima 2 54 km 1.65 4.24 km/s 2.566 km/s 0.21 amp=0.0058562495
Local Maxima 3 46 km 1.62 4.24 km/s 2.625 km/s 0.19 amp=0.0055655846
Local Maxima 4 35 km 2.02 4.24 km/s 2.099 km/s 0.34 amp=0.0052334657
Predicted Arrivals for vertical incidence
(zero ray parameter)
Ps14.52 SECOND
PpPs43.06 SECOND
PsPs/PpSs57.58 SECOND

Events Processed for this Station

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Events Used in the Stack

(8 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude
99.734856 54.4 deg 27.909 deg Central Alaska 2002/10/23 11:27:19 GMT (63.5, -147.9) 4.2 km 6.0 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW, 6.7 MW
99.1408 37.0 deg 233.192 deg Southern Molucca Sea 2005/07/18 19:37:19 GMT (-0.2, 125.1) 19 km 5.8 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.9 MW, 5.8 MW
99.064415 51.1 deg 34.949 deg Kodiak Island Region, Alaska 2001/07/19 18:00:40 GMT (57.2, -151.0) 33 km 5.9 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.9 MW, 5.9 ML
97.616554 42.2 deg 224.716 deg Banda Sea 2005/09/12 21:51:06 GMT (-7.7, 125.5) 30 km 5.5 MB, 4.5 MS
97.20451 29.9 deg 184.591 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 2005/09/30 23:15:19 GMT (-5.7, 151.7) 25 km 5.5 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.9 MW, 5.9 MW
91.488655 59.8 deg 261.11 deg Northern Sumatra, Indonesia 2005/09/10 16:57:47 GMT (4.9, 95.0) 41 km 5.8 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 MW
91.00062 30.1 deg 8.937 deg Off East Coast Of Kamchatka 1997/12/05 11:35:19 GMT (53.9, 161.6) 33 km 5.7 MB
80.58555 63.5 deg 45.854 deg Vancouver Island, Canada Region 2001/01/11 00:04:03 GMT (48.9, -129.3) 10 km 5.4 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.1 MW, 6.0 MW

Losers

(29 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude Reason
99.97961 30.6 deg 210.727 deg Irian Jaya, Indonesia 1998/07/29 18:00:29 GMT (-2.7, 138.9) 33 km 5.9 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.6 UNKNOWN, 6.2 ME
99.81048 30.8 deg 211.952 deg Irian Jaya, Indonesia 1999/05/16 15:25:53 GMT (-2.6, 138.2) 59 km 6.1 MB, 6.2 MS, 6.4 MW, 6.4 ME
98.4372 39.9 deg 34.588 deg Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands 1999/01/28 08:10:05 GMT (52.9, -169.1) 67 km 6.3 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.6 MW, 6.6 ME
91.20429 41.0 deg 239.385 deg Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi 1998/05/21 05:34:25 GMT (0.2, 119.6) 33 km 6.2 MB, 6.3 MS, 6.6 UNKNOWN, 6.6 MW
87.028625 36.3 deg 227.854 deg Halmahera, Indonesia 1997/06/24 23:04:53 GMT (-1.9, 127.9) 33 km 5.9 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.4 UNKNOWN, 6.1 MS
86.45544 30.2 deg 192.163 deg Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. 1997/12/22 02:05:50 GMT (-5.5, 147.9) 179 km 6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 7.1 UNKNOWN, 7.0 ME
86.385735 41.3 deg 160.191 deg Vanuatu Islands 1997/11/15 18:59:24 GMT (-15.1, 167.4) 123 km 6.4 MB, 7.0 UNKNOWN, 6.8 ME
86.25402 43.5 deg 234.738 deg Sulawesi, Indonesia 1997/09/28 01:38:28 GMT (-3.8, 119.7) 33 km 5.6 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.9 UNKNOWN, 5.9 MW
83.71356 94.7 deg 226.177 deg Mid-Indian Ridge 1997/08/20 13:51:16 GMT (-41.7, 80.1) 10 km 5.6 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.5 UNKNOWN, 6.4 MW
83.12806 38.5 deg 231.244 deg Ceram Sea 1998/11/29 14:10:31 GMT (-2.1, 124.9) 33 km 6.5 MB, 7.7 MS, 8.1 UNKNOWN, 7.8 MW
79.21722 35.8 deg 233.473 deg Northern Molucca Sea 1998/10/28 16:25:03 GMT (0.8, 126.0) 33 km 6.2 MB, 6.2 MS, 6.6 UNKNOWN, 6.6 MW
78.16706 60.3 deg 153.159 deg Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 1998/07/09 14:45:39 GMT (-30.5, -179.0) 130 km 6.2 MB, 6.2 MS, 6.9 UNKNOWN, 6.4 ME
78.07034 30.1 deg 179.049 deg Solomon Islands 1997/09/07 12:57:06 GMT (-6.0, 154.5) 421 km 5.6 MB, 5.8 UNKNOWN, 5.8 MW
77.98377 49.2 deg 145.19 deg Fiji Islands Region 1998/03/29 19:48:16 GMT (-17.6, -179.1) 537 km 6.5 MB, 7.2 UNKNOWN, 7.1 MW
74.10502 58.5 deg 253.301 deg Southern Sumatra, Indonesia 1998/04/01 17:56:23 GMT (-0.5, 99.3) 56 km 6.2 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 UNKNOWN, 6.6 ME
71.74331 54.2 deg 146.021 deg South Of Fiji Islands 1997/10/14 09:53:18 GMT (-22.1, -176.8) 167 km 6.7 MB, 7.7 UNKNOWN, 7.4 ME
70.59959 94.9 deg 67.137 deg Guerrero, Mexico 1997/05/22 07:50:53 GMT (18.7, -101.6) 70 km 5.9 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.6 UNKNOWN, 6.5 MW
69.92991 37.1 deg 159.902 deg Santa Cruz Islands 1998/07/16 11:56:36 GMT (-11.0, 166.2) 110 km 6.4 MB, 6.7 MS, 7.1 UNKNOWN, 6.9 ME
68.745735 31.2 deg 266.24 deg Luzon, Philippines 1998/05/06 01:53:09 GMT (18.7, 120.9) 33 km 5.5 MB, 5.3 MS, 5.9 UNKNOWN, 5.7 MW
68.46852 38.2 deg 218.684 deg Tanimbar Islands Reg., Indonesia 1996/12/29 03:43:28 GMT (-6.9, 131.1) 31 km 5.8 MB, 5.3 MS, 5.8 UNKNOWN, 5.8 MW
66.525406 61.3 deg 154.198 deg Kermadec Islands Region 1997/05/03 16:46:02 GMT (-31.8, -179.4) 108 km 6.6 MB, 6.9 UNKNOWN, 6.8 ME
65.941315 49.9 deg 144.869 deg Fiji Islands Region 1999/04/24 08:45:16 GMT (-18.0, -178.4) 568 km 5.6 MW, 5.2 MB, 5.5 MW
65.40898 52.9 deg 148.787 deg South Of Fiji Islands 1998/05/16 02:22:03 GMT (-22.2, -179.5) 586 km 6.1 MB, 6.8 UNKNOWN
61.820312 91.8 deg 241.868 deg Mid-Indian Ridge 1999/01/24 08:00:08 GMT (-26.5, 74.5) 10 km 6.0 MB, 6.3 MS, 6.3 MW, 6.3 ME
61.570473 83.3 deg 299.921 deg Northern And Central Iran 1998/03/14 19:40:27 GMT (30.2, 57.6) 9.0 km 5.9 MB, 6.9 MS, 6.6 UNKNOWN, 6.3 ME
61.067497 39.6 deg 160.844 deg Vanuatu Islands 1997/04/23 03:47:18 GMT (-13.6, 166.4) 33 km 5.5 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.1 UNKNOWN, 5.9 MW
60.833466 54.8 deg 143.255 deg Tonga Islands 1997/09/10 12:57:07 GMT (-21.3, -174.4) 10 km 5.7 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.1 UNKNOWN, 5.9 MW
55.516327 30.1 deg 241.245 deg Philippine Islands Region 1997/03/11 19:22:00 GMT (7.7, 127.6) 10 km 6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.9 UNKNOWN, 6.8 MW
33.57642 48.2 deg 160.064 deg Southeast Of Loyalty Islands 1998/07/31 12:40:59 GMT (-21.6, 169.8) 33 km 5.9 MS, 5.4 MB, 6.1 UNKNOWN, 6.0 MW