Station XQ NA020 - Katmandu,Nepal

Network: XQ15 - Rapid response to the Mw 7.9 earthquake of April 25, 2015 in Nepal

Nearby stations (2 deg radius)

Station Name (Lat, Lon) Start / End Elevation
NA020 Katmandu,Nepal (27.91, 85.05) 2015-06-17 / 2016-05-15 1107 m
Crust2 Type:P9,orogen/50km, Rockies, 4 km seds.
Thickness Estimate:58 km
Thickness StdDev:6.3 km
Vp/Vs Estimate:1.62
Vp/Vs StdDev:0.11
Vs Estimate:3.786 km/s
Poisson's Ratio:0.19
Peak Value:0.02
Assumed Vp:6.142 km/s
Ps Weight:0.33333334
PpPs Weight:0.33333334
PsPs Weight:0.33333328
Residual Complexity:0.821
Nearby stations H: +-
(2.0 deg) Vp/Vs: +-

7 with match > 90% ( 9.722222 %) and 26 with match > 80% ( 36.11111 %) out of 72.

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Azimuth Distribution of Events:

Prior Results for this Station

Study Thickness Vp/Vs Vp Vs Poissons Ratio Extra
EARS 58 km 1.62 6.142 km/s 3.786 km/s 0.19
Crust2.0 50 km 1.76 6.142 km/s 3.486 km/s 0.26 P9,orogen/50km, Rockies, 4 km seds.
Global Maxima 58 km 1.62 6.142 km/s 3.786 km/s 0.19 amp=0.019691017
Local Maxima 1 46 km 1.75 6.142 km/s 3.51 km/s 0.26 amp=0.013428554
Local Maxima 2 64 km 2.10 6.142 km/s 2.932 km/s 0.35 amp=0.010220089
Local Maxima 3 40 km 1.89 6.142 km/s 3.25 km/s 0.31 amp=0.009455887
Local Maxima 4 56 km 1.68 6.142 km/s 3.651 km/s 0.23 amp=0.009236191
Predicted Arrivals for vertical incidence
(zero ray parameter)
Ps5.90 SECOND
PpPs24.87 SECOND
PsPs/PpSs30.78 SECOND

Events Processed for this Station

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Events Used in the Stack

(26 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude
94.70398 38.0 deg 74.403 deg Northwest Of Ryukyu Islands 2015/11/13 20:51:32 GMT (31.1, 128.8) 10 km 6.5 MWB
93.486725 77.0 deg 37.365 deg Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands 2015/07/27 04:49:44 GMT (52.4, -169.7) 12 km 6.9 MO
92.837006 59.7 deg 111.651 deg Irian Jaya, Indonesia 2015/07/27 21:41:22 GMT (-2.7, 138.5) 53 km 7.0 MWP, 7.0 MI
91.53035 57.4 deg 47.884 deg East Of Kuril Islands 2015/10/14 05:43:07 GMT (48.9, 156.2) 6.0 km 5.6 MB, 5.9 MWB
91.52459 79.9 deg 106.149 deg Solomon Islands 2015/07/10 04:12:41 GMT (-9.3, 158.4) 10 km 6.7 MWW, 6.6 MWB, 6.7 MWC, 7.0 MI
90.83615 90.2 deg 106.618 deg Vanuatu Islands 2015/10/20 21:52:02 GMT (-14.8, 167.3) 127 km 7.1 MWW, 7.3 MI
90.78978 79.5 deg 106.404 deg Solomon Islands 2015/08/12 18:49:23 GMT (-9.3, 157.9) 5.0 km 6.4 MWB, 6.8 MI, 6.9 MI
89.99326 47.2 deg 115.945 deg Northern Molucca Sea 2015/09/16 07:40:59 GMT (1.9, 126.4) 53 km 6.3 MWB
89.78383 79.7 deg 105.831 deg Solomon Islands 2015/11/18 18:31:04 GMT (-8.9, 158.4) 11 km 6.8 MWB, 7.0 MI
89.38912 52.6 deg 114.699 deg Irian Jaya Region, Indonesia 2015/09/24 15:53:28 GMT (-0.6, 131.3) 24 km 6.6 MWW, 6.4 MWB, 6.9 MI
88.777626 52.2 deg 54.444 deg Kuril Islands 2015/07/07 05:10:27 GMT (44.0, 147.9) 38 km 6.3 MO
88.38956 85.4 deg 104.823 deg Solomon Islands 2015/08/15 07:47:06 GMT (-10.9, 163.9) 6.4 km 6.6 MWP, 6.6 MI
87.87744 79.6 deg 106.425 deg Solomon Islands 2015/08/10 04:12:14 GMT (-9.4, 158.0) 10 km 6.9 MO
86.3886 45.6 deg 140.142 deg South Of Java, Indonesia 2015/07/26 07:05:08 GMT (-9.2, 112.7) 59 km 6.0 MWP
85.55645 52.8 deg 127.216 deg Timor Region 2015/11/04 03:44:15 GMT (-8.4, 124.9) 14 km 6.3 MWP
84.79484 42.2 deg 106.551 deg Leyte, Philippines 2015/07/03 06:43:23 GMT (10.2, 125.9) 50 km 6.0 MB
83.184235 56.2 deg 48.705 deg Kuril Islands 2015/11/16 16:49:15 GMT (48.3, 154.3) 42 km 5.8 MWB
83.176506 48.1 deg 76.764 deg Bonin Islands, Japan Region 2015/06/23 12:18:29 GMT (27.7, 139.8) 456 km 6.3 MO
83.07779 50.9 deg 77.532 deg Bonin Islands, Japan Region 2015/11/20 05:31:52 GMT (26.4, 142.7) 13 km 5.5 MB
82.99315 49.0 deg 71.466 deg Southeast Of Honshu, Japan 2015/09/01 15:24:10 GMT (31.3, 141.9) 22 km 5.6 MB
82.583275 80.4 deg 25.731 deg Southern Alaska 2015/07/29 02:35:58 GMT (59.9, -153.1) 118 km 6.3 ML, 6.2 MWP, 6.2 MI, 6.3 MWW
82.55726 38.1 deg 73.786 deg Northwest Of Ryukyu Islands 2015/11/14 19:20:21 GMT (31.4, 129.0) 26 km 5.7 MB
80.748146 84.3 deg 105.541 deg Solomon Islands 2015/07/01 19:35:21 GMT (-11.0, 162.6) 8.9 km 5.8 MO
80.606125 77.1 deg 37.533 deg Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands 2015/09/10 10:26:47 GMT (52.2, -169.6) 38 km 5.9 MWP, 5.9 MI
80.49456 35.9 deg 105.567 deg Mindoro, Philippines 2015/10/19 13:50:41 GMT (13.9, 120.6) 106 km 5.8 MWB, 5.9 MWC
80.402916 30.1 deg 151.545 deg Northern Sumatra, Indonesia 2015/11/08 09:34:57 GMT (0.7, 98.9) 75 km 6.1 MB

Losers

(46 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude Reason
95.24202 86.2 deg 103.799 deg Santa Cruz Islands 2015/07/18 02:27:33 GMT (-10.4, 165.2) 10 km 7.0 MWW, 7.5 MI
78.90582 48.8 deg 71.779 deg Southeast Of Honshu, Japan 2015/09/01 15:25:10 GMT (31.2, 141.6) 13 km 5.6 MB
78.21129 61.6 deg 250.605 deg Lake Tanganyika Region 2015/08/07 01:25:02 GMT (-2.2, 28.9) 10 km 5.6 MB
77.404686 57.0 deg 47.338 deg Kuril Islands 2015/09/05 13:16:10 GMT (49.4, 155.6) 47 km 5.9 MWB
77.36307 85.1 deg 121.899 deg Near East Coast Of Australia 2015/08/01 03:38:44 GMT (-25.4, 154.3) 10 km 5.6 MB
77.23152 72.2 deg 106.358 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 2015/06/30 03:39:28 GMT (-5.5, 151.6) 35 km 5.8 MB
76.14523 47.6 deg 59.558 deg Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 2015/07/09 18:32:51 GMT (40.4, 141.5) 79 km 5.6 MWB, 5.5 MWW, 5.6 MWR, 5.6 MWC
76.0962 52.8 deg 127.177 deg Timor Region 2015/11/03 21:25:04 GMT (-8.4, 125.0) 35 km 5.7 MB
75.693886 85.3 deg 211.393 deg Prince Edward Islands Region 2015/10/23 04:04:17 GMT (-45.8, 37.1) 10 km 5.7 MB
75.651665 48.6 deg 77.45 deg Bonin Islands, Japan Region 2015/10/20 09:29:08 GMT (27.0, 140.3) 300 km 5.5 MB
75.419525 75.4 deg 38.957 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/11/09 16:03:45 GMT (51.7, -173.1) 10 km 6.2 MWB, 6.3 MI
75.23462 77.3 deg 37.277 deg Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands 2015/07/27 07:40:49 GMT (52.3, -169.1) 33 km 5.5 mb
75.043304 44.4 deg 114.542 deg Celebes Sea 2015/09/02 01:18:30 GMT (4.4, 124.7) 310 km 5.9 MB
73.98272 55.7 deg 81.441 deg Mariana Islands Region 2015/08/17 14:42:32 GMT (21.9, 146.6) 3.1 km 5.6 MWB
73.06302 59.1 deg 111.312 deg Irian Jaya, Indonesia 2015/10/23 22:03:22 GMT (-2.1, 138.2) 10 km 5.7 MWB
73.02942 79.6 deg 23.961 deg Southern Alaska 2015/06/24 22:32:20 GMT (61.7, -152.0) 105 km 5.7 MB, 6.2 MB
73.01383 87.5 deg 103.692 deg Santa Cruz Islands 2015/10/28 20:46:41 GMT (-11.0, 166.4) 152 km 5.8 MWB
72.12828 77.2 deg 37.312 deg Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands 2015/07/27 07:40:31 GMT (52.3, -169.3) 31 km 5.6 MB, 5.0 ML, 5.6 MI
71.37239 43.1 deg 114.273 deg Mindanao, Philippines 2015/09/26 17:23:26 GMT (5.3, 123.8) 516 km 5.5 mwb
71.018105 85.1 deg 121.986 deg Near East Coast Of Australia 2015/07/29 23:41:40 GMT (-25.4, 154.2) 10 km 5.7 MB
69.3784 55.5 deg 122.21 deg Banda Sea 2015/09/27 02:56:13 GMT (-7.2, 129.7) 110 km 5.6 MB
68.762314 55.6 deg 85.537 deg Mariana Islands 2015/11/24 13:21:36 GMT (18.8, 145.3) 586 km 5.9 MWB
68.71668 75.3 deg 39.133 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/11/02 08:15:34 GMT (51.7, -173.4) 21 km 5.9 MWP, 5.2 MI
68.71255 71.8 deg 40.456 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/10/05 17:35:55 GMT (51.9, -179.3) 89 km 5.7 MB
68.36483 61.6 deg 250.634 deg Lake Tanganyika Region 2015/08/07 01:28:37 GMT (-2.1, 28.9) 10 km 5.5 MB
67.75118 47.3 deg 64.912 deg Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 2015/08/06 09:22:28 GMT (36.5, 140.6) 56 km 5.2 MW
66.88271 75.6 deg 39.15 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/11/08 11:33:16 GMT (51.5, -173.0) 34 km 5.7 MWP, 5.6 MI
66.649155 77.2 deg 37.361 deg Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands 2015/07/27 06:05:31 GMT (52.3, -169.4) 16 km 5.4 mb
65.60967 40.0 deg 103.814 deg Samar, Philippines 2015/07/25 08:41:09 GMT (12.8, 124.8) 71 km 4.9 MW
64.10936 68.8 deg 206.651 deg Southwest Indian Ridge 2015/07/20 05:28:36 GMT (-34.8, 54.5) 10 km 5.6 MB
62.712475 48.2 deg 117.172 deg Northern Molucca Sea 2015/08/20 11:00:10 GMT (0.5, 126.6) 50 km 5.7 MB
62.402843 43.5 deg 107.141 deg Mindanao, Philippines 2015/07/16 20:53:15 GMT (9.1, 126.9) 26 km 5.3 MW
61.441742 77.1 deg 37.341 deg Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands 2015/07/27 07:43:32 GMT (52.4, -169.5) 48 km 5.7 MB
60.988014 33.3 deg 302.832 deg Eastern Caucasus 2015/09/04 04:49:38 GMT (40.9, 47.5) 14 km 5.4 mww
60.917778 48.4 deg 57.438 deg Hokkaido, Japan Region 2015/09/12 13:38:01 GMT (41.9, 142.6) 49 km 5.5 mwc
59.895958 40.3 deg 70.886 deg Kyushu, Japan 2015/07/12 17:52:05 GMT (33.0, 131.8) 47 km 5.5 MB, 5.5 MWC
57.628174 60.3 deg 111.187 deg Near North Coast Of Irian Jaya 2015/07/25 18:22:27 GMT (-2.7, 139.2) 37 km 5.2 MW
57.375496 54.9 deg 122.834 deg Banda Sea 2015/11/11 23:36:18 GMT (-7.2, 128.9) 122 km 5.7 MB
56.17229 33.3 deg 90.442 deg Taiwan Region 2015/11/01 21:09:42 GMT (22.8, 121.6) 14 km 5.5 MB
52.340534 42.6 deg 106.606 deg Mindanao, Philippines 2015/07/08 12:01:21 GMT (10.0, 126.2) 54 km 4.8 mb
50.860428 42.8 deg 294.662 deg Turkey 2015/07/29 22:00:55 GMT (36.5, 35.0) 32 km 5.0 MW
50.837032 56.7 deg 120.592 deg Tanimbar Islands Reg., Indonesia 2015/08/14 22:03:34 GMT (-7.0, 131.5) 53 km 5.5 MB
48.92548 74.3 deg 39.603 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/08/15 20:16:21 GMT (51.7, -175.2) 32 km 5.6 MWB, 5.5 MI, 5.6 ML, 5.6 MWC
45.939846 59.1 deg 42.405 deg Near East Coast Of Kamchatka 2015/09/17 08:58:44 GMT (53.3, 159.7) 69 km 5.5 MB
44.223362 34.1 deg 102.083 deg Luzon, Philippines 2015/11/07 19:40:12 GMT (16.5, 119.9) 35 km 5.7 MB
33.9683 52.2 deg 54.162 deg Kuril Islands 2015/08/15 01:53:55 GMT (44.2, 148.1) 100 km 3.6 mb