Station US SAO - San Andreas Geological Observatory, San Benito County, Calif

Network: US - United States National Seismic Network

Nearby stations (2 deg radius)

Station Name (Lat, Lon) Start / End Elevation
SAO San Andreas Geological Observatory, San Benito County, Calif (36.76, -121.44) 1993-03-01 / 2499-01-01 350 m
Crust2 Type:T4,Margin /shield transition, East Siberia, 2 km seds.
Thickness Estimate:46 km
Thickness StdDev:14 km
Vp/Vs Estimate:1.88
Vp/Vs StdDev:0.15
Vs Estimate:3.39 km/s
Poisson's Ratio:0.30
Peak Value:0.02
Assumed Vp:6.391 km/s
Ps Weight:0.33333334
PpPs Weight:0.33333334
PsPs Weight:0.33333328
Residual Complexity:0.861
Nearby stations H:37 km +- 13 km
(2.0 deg) Vp/Vs:1.74 +- 0.20

4 with match > 90% ( 26.666666 %) and 14 with match > 80% ( 93.333336 %) out of 15.

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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 1.88 6.391 km/s 3.39 km/s 0.30
Crust2.0 32 km 1.79 6.391 km/s 3.572 km/s 0.27 T4,Margin /shield transition, East Siberia, 2 km seds.
Global Maxima 46 km 1.88 6.391 km/s 3.39 km/s 0.30 amp=0.024127267
Local Maxima 1 60 km 1.60 6.391 km/s 3.994 km/s 0.18 amp=0.023980366
Local Maxima 2 63 km 1.89 6.391 km/s 3.386 km/s 0.30 amp=0.023523765
Local Maxima 3 28 km 1.60 6.391 km/s 3.994 km/s 0.18 amp=0.021773756
Local Maxima 4 36 km 1.60 6.391 km/s 3.994 km/s 0.18 amp=0.019909391
Predicted Arrivals for vertical incidence
(zero ray parameter)
Ps6.37 SECOND
PpPs20.77 SECOND
PsPs/PpSs27.14 SECOND

Events Processed for this Station

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Events Used in the Stack

(14 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude
96.722916 75.4 deg 230.541 deg Tonga Islands 2006/05/03 15:26:40 GMT (-20.2, -174.1) 55 km 7.2 MB, 7.8 MS, 7.9 MW, 7.9 MW
93.131195 87.1 deg 226.234 deg Kermadec Islands Region 2006/05/16 10:39:23 GMT (-31.8, -179.3) 152 km 6.8 MB, 7.4 MW, 7.4 MW
90.35811 84.6 deg 245.927 deg Vanuatu Islands 2006/08/07 22:18:54 GMT (-15.8, 167.8) 141 km 6.0 MB, 6.8 MW, 6.8 MW
90.2408 40.2 deg 119.924 deg Near Coast Of Nicaragua 2004/10/09 21:26:53 GMT (11.4, -86.7) 35 km 6.0 MB, 7.0 MS, 6.9 MW, 6.8 MW
89.19187 87.7 deg 225.708 deg South Of Kermadec Islands 2005/05/16 03:54:14 GMT (-32.6, -179.4) 34 km 6.2 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.6 MW, 6.6 MW
88.93986 71.4 deg 231.433 deg Samoa Islands Region 2006/09/28 06:22:09 GMT (-16.6, -172.0) 28 km 6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.9 MW, 6.7 MW
88.85494 77.6 deg 231.697 deg Fiji Islands Region 2003/07/27 02:04:11 GMT (-21.1, -176.6) 213 km 5.9 MB, 6.6 MW, 6.6 MW
88.64696 61.1 deg 308.686 deg Kuril Islands 2006/11/15 11:33:23 GMT (46.9, 153.7) 10 km 5.5 MB
85.6449 85.5 deg 226.395 deg Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 2003/05/04 13:15:18 GMT (-30.5, -178.2) 62 km 6.0 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.7 MW, 6.7 MW
85.01304 81.5 deg 232.288 deg South Of Fiji Islands 2006/02/26 03:08:27 GMT (-23.6, -180.0) 535 km 5.9 MB, 6.4 MW, 6.4 MW
83.69909 85.6 deg 244.815 deg Vanuatu Islands 2003/05/13 21:21:14 GMT (-17.3, 167.7) 33 km 6.0 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.3 MW, 6.3 MW
83.150345 77.3 deg 235.967 deg Fiji Islands Region 2006/02/24 14:15:45 GMT (-18.0, -179.6) 622 km 5.9 MB, 6.1 MW, 6.0 MW
82.347664 67.1 deg 62.691 deg Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 2003/08/02 17:30:30 GMT (35.0, -35.7) 10 km 4.8 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.7 MW
80.04481 74.6 deg 237.204 deg Fiji Islands Region 2005/12/13 03:16:06 GMT (-15.3, -178.6) 10 km 6.1 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, 6.7 MW

Losers

(1 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude Reason
91.27921 40.7 deg 119.593 deg Near Coast Of Nicaragua 2005/07/02 02:16:43 GMT (11.2, -86.2) 27 km 5.6 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.6 MW, 6.6 MW