Station XJ ESS - Esso

Network: XJ98 - Side Edge of Kamchatka Subduction Zone

Nearby stations (2 deg radius)

Station Name (Lat, Lon) Start / End Elevation
ESS Esso (55.93, 158.69) 1998-09-07 / 1999-12-31 500 m
Crust2 Type:L8,thin continental arc, Cordilleras, 0.5 km seds.
Thickness Estimate:27 km
Thickness StdDev:9.8 km
Vp/Vs Estimate:2.10
Vp/Vs StdDev:0.20
Vs Estimate:3.13 km/s
Poisson's Ratio:0.35
Peak Value:0.02
Assumed Vp:6.566 km/s
Ps Weight:0.33333334
PpPs Weight:0.33333334
PsPs Weight:0.33333328
Residual Complexity:0.746
Nearby stations H: +-
(2.0 deg) Vp/Vs: +-

6 with match > 90% ( 13.636364 %) 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 27 km 2.10 6.566 km/s 3.13 km/s 0.35
Crust2.0 34 km 1.77 6.566 km/s 3.707 km/s 0.27 L8,thin continental arc, Cordilleras, 0.5 km seds.
Global Maxima 27 km 2.10 6.566 km/s 3.13 km/s 0.35 amp=0.021432707
Local Maxima 1 48 km 1.65 6.566 km/s 3.98 km/s 0.21 amp=0.01774336
Local Maxima 2 46 km 1.67 6.566 km/s 3.932 km/s 0.22 amp=0.011015394
Local Maxima 3 35 km 1.84 6.566 km/s 3.569 km/s 0.29 amp=0.009945953
Local Maxima 4 38 km 1.80 6.566 km/s 3.643 km/s 0.28 amp=0.006735561
Predicted Arrivals for vertical incidence
(zero ray parameter)
Ps4.51 SECOND
PpPs12.74 SECOND
PsPs/PpSs17.25 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
95.09225 61.8 deg 190.323 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 1999/04/05 11:08:04 GMT (-5.6, 149.6) 150 km 6.2 MB, 7.0 MS, 7.4 MW, 7.3 ME
93.543335 68.9 deg 171.63 deg Santa Cruz Islands 1999/02/06 21:47:59 GMT (-12.9, 166.7) 90 km 6.3 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.4 MW, 7.0 ME
93.23798 60.7 deg 187.101 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 1999/05/16 00:51:20 GMT (-4.8, 152.5) 74 km 6.0 MB, 7.0 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.3 ME
91.426315 82.5 deg 68.422 deg Central Mexico 1999/06/15 20:42:05 GMT (18.4, -97.4) 70 km 6.4 MB, 6.5 MS, 7.0 MW, 6.7 ME
90.984695 60.5 deg 186.257 deg New Ireland Region, P.N.G. 1999/01/19 03:35:33 GMT (-4.6, 153.2) 114 km 5.8 MB, 6.4 MS, 7.0 MW, 6.5 ME
90.349174 56.4 deg 219.379 deg Mindanao, Philippines 1999/06/18 10:55:25 GMT (5.5, 126.6) 33 km 6.1 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.4 MW, 6.4 MW
88.96643 58.3 deg 224.477 deg Celebes Sea 1999/03/04 08:52:01 GMT (5.4, 121.9) 33 km 6.4 MB, 6.5 MS, 7.1 MW, 7.1 MW
88.825874 59.5 deg 280.146 deg Western Xizang-India Border Reg. 1999/03/28 19:05:11 GMT (30.5, 79.4) 15 km 6.4 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.6 MW, 6.5 ME
87.21216 63.0 deg 193.058 deg Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. 1999/04/06 08:22:14 GMT (-6.5, 147.0) 33 km 5.8 MB, 6.3 MS, 6.3 MW, 6.2 MW
85.84231 61.1 deg 186.624 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 1999/05/17 10:07:56 GMT (-5.2, 152.9) 27 km 5.5 MB, 6.9 MS, 6.7 MW, 6.0 ME
85.30343 76.1 deg 170.434 deg Loyalty Islands 1999/04/12 09:41:16 GMT (-20.0, 168.6) 43 km 5.7 MS, 5.4 MB
84.70948 60.7 deg 203.615 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
82.91182 87.3 deg 68.38 deg Off Coast Of Chiapas, Mexico 1999/05/05 22:41:30 GMT (14.4, -94.7) 33 km 5.8 MB, 5.5 MS, 6.3 MW, 6.2 MW
82.58981 80.3 deg 71.73 deg Guerrero, Mexico 1999/06/21 17:43:04 GMT (18.3, -101.5) 69 km 6.0 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.3 MW, 5.8 MD
81.23032 33.4 deg 227.434 deg Southeast Of Ryukyu Islands 1999/04/29 07:46:08 GMT (28.9, 131.1) 33 km 5.8 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.9 MW, 5.9 MW
80.395164 61.9 deg 191.477 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 1999/05/18 04:19:53 GMT (-5.7, 148.5) 127 km 5.5 MB
80.334785 63.9 deg 224.655 deg Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi 1999/02/23 07:27:56 GMT (0.2, 119.5) 33 km 5.6 MB, 5.8 MS

Losers

(27 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude Reason
84.304085 89.7 deg 65.422 deg Near Coast Of Guatemala 1999/06/06 07:08:05 GMT (13.9, -90.8) 33 km 5.5 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.3 MW, 5.8 MD
80.95063 83.0 deg 252.296 deg South Indian Ocean 1999/03/29 06:17:58 GMT (-4.0, 87.3) 10 km 5.5 MS, 5.4 MB, 5.8 MW, 5.8 MW
78.33277 31.9 deg 229.083 deg Kyushu, Japan 1999/01/24 00:37:04 GMT (30.6, 131.1) 33 km 6.1 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.4 MW, 6.4 MW
76.78895 57.3 deg 222.502 deg Mindanao, Philippines 1999/05/18 19:52:59 GMT (5.6, 123.9) 33 km 5.8 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 MW
76.433426 88.8 deg 66.225 deg Guatemala 1999/05/08 22:12:45 GMT (14.2, -91.9) 39 km 5.3 MB, 5.7 MS, 6.3 MW, 5.4 MD
75.61601 62.6 deg 220.51 deg Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi 1999/06/02 00:23:19 GMT (0.1, 123.5) 161 km 5.8 MB, 5.6 MW
75.1906 62.3 deg 191.475 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 1999/04/11 16:50:39 GMT (-6.0, 148.5) 58 km 5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 6.1 MW, 6.0 MW
72.99953 73.1 deg 295.473 deg Southern Iran 1999/03/04 05:47:49 GMT (28.3, 57.1) 33 km 5.6 MB
72.33315 60.9 deg 186.762 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 1999/05/18 06:16:10 GMT (-5.0, 152.8) 33 km 5.8 MS, 5.3 MB, 5.9 MW, 5.8 MW
71.69217 44.0 deg 199.191 deg Mariana Islands 1999/04/23 18:56:26 GMT (13.1, 145.1) 52 km 5.5 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.9 MW, 5.7 MW
70.41744 80.0 deg 154.842 deg Tonga Islands 1999/01/24 07:01:58 GMT (-21.1, -174.7) 33 km 5.7 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 MW, 6.0 MW
70.08718 73.3 deg 170.88 deg Vanuatu Islands 1998/09/30 03:03:56 GMT (-17.2, 167.8) 33 km 5.5 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.8 UNKNOWN
69.361946 38.9 deg 198.618 deg Mariana Islands 1999/02/24 05:18:54 GMT (18.1, 146.5) 33 km 5.6 MS, 5.4 MB, 5.9 MW, 5.7 MW
69.20565 77.6 deg 169.528 deg Southeast Of Loyalty Islands 1999/02/22 01:00:32 GMT (-21.5, 169.7) 33 km 5.8 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.4 MW
68.42408 68.6 deg 171.327 deg Santa Cruz Islands 1999/02/05 11:39:45 GMT (-12.6, 167.0) 213 km 5.7 MB, 6.0 MW, 5.9 MW
68.08251 44.1 deg 200.788 deg Mariana Islands 1998/09/08 09:10:03 GMT (13.3, 144.0) 141 km 5.8 MB, 5.8 UNKNOWN, 5.8 MW
65.96778 61.9 deg 193.362 deg Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. 1999/06/19 09:03:09 GMT (-5.4, 146.9) 208 km 5.7 MW, 5.1 MB, 5.6 MW
65.25285 61.6 deg 187.99 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 1998/09/15 08:35:51 GMT (-5.6, 151.6) 83 km 5.6 MB, 6.3 UNKNOWN, 6.2 MW
65.22382 76.4 deg 152.536 deg Tonga Islands 1999/06/16 18:35:59 GMT (-17.0, -173.4) 75 km 5.6 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.9 MW, 5.8 MW
64.255646 33.6 deg 58.246 deg Southeastern Alaska 1999/05/27 08:08:58 GMT (58.7, -137.2) 10 km 5.5 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.4 ML
64.07722 62.8 deg 221.66 deg Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi 1998/09/21 06:52:41 GMT (0.3, 122.5) 147 km 6.1 MB, 6.0 UNKNOWN, 5.9 MW
63.733982 69.6 deg 171.597 deg Vanuatu Islands 1998/09/21 12:09:39 GMT (-13.6, 166.8) 33 km 6.0 MB, 6.3 MS, 6.4 UNKNOWN, 6.3 MW
63.634205 83.6 deg 162.437 deg South Of Fiji Islands 1999/04/09 12:16:01 GMT (-26.4, 178.2) 621 km 5.5 MB, 6.2 MW, 6.1 MW
51.856304 59.7 deg 290.964 deg Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan 1999/06/21 17:37:27 GMT (36.4, 70.7) 230 km 5.6 MW, 5.4 MB, 5.5 MW
50.00328 78.2 deg 157.438 deg Fiji Islands Region 1999/03/12 11:16:39 GMT (-20.0, -177.8) 587 km 5.6 MW, 5.2 MB
45.105885 59.4 deg 219.253 deg Talaud Islands, Indonesia 1999/03/16 03:32:16 GMT (2.7, 125.7) 114 km 5.6 MB
43.68846 79.6 deg 159.407 deg Fiji Islands Region 1999/03/06 20:28:53 GMT (-21.7, -179.5) 603 km 5.4 MB, 5.8 MW, 5.7 MW