Station XQ NA030 - 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
NA030 Katmandu,Nepal (28.12, 84.64) 2015-06-20 / 2016-03-21 861 m
Crust2 Type:R2,orogen/65km Bolivia, 0.5 km seds.
Thickness Estimate:26 km
Thickness StdDev:9.5 km
Vp/Vs Estimate:1.80
Vp/Vs StdDev:0.12
Vs Estimate:3.605 km/s
Poisson's Ratio:0.28
Peak Value:0.03
Assumed Vp:6.481 km/s
Ps Weight:0.33333334
PpPs Weight:0.33333334
PsPs Weight:0.33333328
Residual Complexity:0.796
Nearby stations H: +-
(2.0 deg) Vp/Vs: +-

5 with match > 90% ( 10.638298 %) and 13 with match > 80% ( 27.659575 %) out of 47.

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Azimuth Distribution of Events:

Prior Results for this Station

Study Thickness Vp/Vs Vp Vs Poissons Ratio Extra
EARS 26 km 1.80 6.481 km/s 3.605 km/s 0.28
Crust2.0 65 km 1.76 6.481 km/s 3.685 km/s 0.26 R2,orogen/65km Bolivia, 0.5 km seds.
Global Maxima 26 km 1.80 6.481 km/s 3.605 km/s 0.28 amp=0.032824576
Local Maxima 1 34 km 1.60 6.481 km/s 4.05 km/s 0.18 amp=0.030496735
Local Maxima 2 34 km 1.98 6.481 km/s 3.269 km/s 0.33 amp=0.025594791
Local Maxima 3 50 km 1.65 6.481 km/s 3.916 km/s 0.21 amp=0.019343337
Local Maxima 4 56 km 1.61 6.481 km/s 4.025 km/s 0.19 amp=0.010847136
Predicted Arrivals for vertical incidence
(zero ray parameter)
Ps3.20 SECOND
PpPs11.22 SECOND
PsPs/PpSs14.42 SECOND

Events Processed for this Station

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Events Used in the Stack

(13 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude
93.09304 80.4 deg 25.92 deg Southern Alaska 2016/01/24 10:30:30 GMT (59.7, -153.5) 128 km 7.1 MWW, 6.4 ML
91.95656 75.8 deg 105.556 deg Solomon Islands 2016/02/08 16:19:13 GMT (-6.6, 154.7) 32 km 6.4 MWW, 6.3 MWB, 6.7 MI
90.35697 60.1 deg 111.491 deg Irian Jaya, Indonesia 2015/07/27 21:41:22 GMT (-2.7, 138.5) 53 km 7.0 MWP, 7.0 MI
90.24902 58.4 deg 41.714 deg Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia 2016/01/30 03:25:10 GMT (54.0, 158.5) 161 km 7.2 MWW, 7.0 MI, 7.2 MWB
90.09786 73.8 deg 105.238 deg New Ireland Region, P.N.G. 2016/01/26 03:10:23 GMT (-5.3, 153.2) 44 km 5.8 MWP
89.96946 53.0 deg 114.532 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
89.6204 46.8 deg 113.191 deg Talaud Islands, Indonesia 2016/01/11 16:38:07 GMT (3.9, 126.9) 21 km 6.5 MWW, 6.4 MWB, 6.9 MI
89.18913 72.7 deg 106.761 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 2015/09/16 14:03:22 GMT (-6.0, 151.5) 6.3 km 6.0 MWB
87.88311 57.6 deg 47.943 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
87.69669 77.1 deg 37.268 deg Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands 2015/07/27 04:49:44 GMT (52.4, -169.7) 12 km 6.9 MO
87.26096 52.3 deg 54.543 deg Kuril Islands 2015/07/07 05:10:27 GMT (44.0, 147.9) 38 km 6.3 MO
81.813614 50.4 deg 114.669 deg Halmahera, Indonesia 2016/02/17 17:26:03 GMT (0.9, 129.1) 10 km 5.8 MB
80.76297 48.7 deg 57.497 deg Hokkaido, Japan Region 2016/01/14 03:25:34 GMT (42.0, 142.7) 51 km 6.7 MWP, 6.7 MI

Losers

(34 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude Reason
91.320694 80.3 deg 105.973 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
90.74511 86.6 deg 103.613 deg Santa Cruz Islands 2015/07/18 02:27:33 GMT (-10.4, 165.2) 10 km 7.0 MWW, 7.5 MI
76.64478 72.6 deg 106.195 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 2015/06/30 03:39:28 GMT (-5.5, 151.6) 35 km 5.8 MB
75.10685 32.8 deg 90.799 deg Taiwan 2016/02/05 19:57:27 GMT (22.9, 120.6) 23 km 6.4 MWW, 6.3 MWB, 6.4 MWC, 6.7 MI
74.47794 53.4 deg 82.418 deg Volcano Islands, Japan Region 2016/01/05 21:59:50 GMT (22.0, 143.7) 158 km 5.9 MB, 5.6 MWB
74.30959 71.9 deg 40.397 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/10/05 17:35:55 GMT (51.9, -179.3) 89 km 5.7 MB
74.126884 73.8 deg 105.174 deg New Ireland Region, P.N.G. 2016/01/26 20:03:43 GMT (-5.3, 153.2) 10 km 5.3 mwb
71.82951 79.6 deg 23.845 deg Southern Alaska 2015/06/24 22:32:20 GMT (61.7, -152.0) 105 km 5.7 MB, 6.2 MB
69.13636 47.0 deg 73.611 deg Southeast Of Honshu, Japan 2016/02/14 18:09:26 GMT (30.3, 138.9) 413 km 5.7 MB
68.82286 59.2 deg 42.454 deg Near East Coast Of Kamchatka 2015/09/17 08:58:44 GMT (53.3, 159.7) 69 km 5.5 MB
67.6704 51.9 deg 120.864 deg Seram, Indonesia 2016/01/16 23:22:35 GMT (-3.9, 127.2) 46 km 5.5 MB
67.417465 68.7 deg 206.282 deg Southwest Indian Ridge 2015/07/21 07:14:47 GMT (-34.8, 54.6) 4.0 km 5.3 MW
65.52394 47.8 deg 59.692 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
64.31781 40.6 deg 71.057 deg Kyushu, Japan 2015/07/12 17:52:05 GMT (33.0, 131.8) 47 km 5.5 MB, 5.5 MWC
61.465767 58.7 deg 39.812 deg Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia 2015/10/16 06:38:26 GMT (55.6, 159.2) 285 km 5.6 MWW, 5.7 MWB
61.40379 43.5 deg 114.119 deg Mindanao, Philippines 2015/09/26 17:23:26 GMT (5.3, 123.8) 516 km 5.5 mwb
60.046116 48.6 deg 76.77 deg Bonin Islands, Japan Region 2015/06/23 12:22:20 GMT (27.6, 140.1) 471 km 5.6 MB
59.96813 44.8 deg 114.385 deg Celebes Sea 2015/09/02 01:18:30 GMT (4.4, 124.7) 310 km 5.9 MB
58.985447 34.6 deg 84.996 deg Northeast Of Taiwan 2016/02/02 14:19:22 GMT (25.6, 123.5) 188 km 5.8 MB, 5.7 MWB
57.17027 84.7 deg 105.359 deg Solomon Islands 2015/07/01 19:35:21 GMT (-11.0, 162.6) 8.9 km 5.8 MO
55.33671 46.0 deg 139.806 deg South Of Java, Indonesia 2015/07/26 07:05:08 GMT (-9.2, 112.7) 59 km 6.0 MWP
54.937126 75.4 deg 39.049 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/11/02 08:15:34 GMT (51.7, -173.4) 21 km 5.9 MWP, 5.2 MI
54.175133 73.1 deg 105.866 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 2015/07/07 07:53:16 GMT (-5.5, 152.2) 54 km 5.3 MW
53.31696 72.6 deg 106.504 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 2015/07/07 16:41:35 GMT (-5.7, 151.5) 57 km 4.9 mb
53.30398 44.0 deg 107.097 deg Mindanao, Philippines 2015/07/17 14:20:05 GMT (9.1, 126.9) 69 km 4.9 mb
53.269264 77.4 deg 37.178 deg Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands 2015/07/27 07:40:49 GMT (52.3, -169.1) 33 km 5.5 mb
48.89887 73.0 deg 106.874 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 2015/09/26 18:17:24 GMT (-6.3, 151.7) 2.8 km 5.5 MB
48.54475 40.4 deg 103.753 deg Samar, Philippines 2015/07/25 08:41:09 GMT (12.8, 124.8) 71 km 4.9 MW
38.615726 52.2 deg 54.126 deg Kuril Islands 2015/07/10 03:15:37 GMT (44.3, 147.8) 93 km 4.3 mb
38.53378 43.0 deg 143.239 deg Java, Indonesia 2015/07/24 21:44:42 GMT (-8.1, 109.0) 89 km 5.5 MW
37.63192 77.3 deg 37.214 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
30.624496 49.3 deg 130.374 deg Flores Sea 2015/07/02 07:04:32 GMT (-7.4, 120.3) 424 km 5.2 MW
30.2337 54.9 deg 51.832 deg Kuril Islands 2015/07/12 20:23:18 GMT (45.9, 151.8) 100 km 4.4 mb
28.467726 45.4 deg 119.807 deg Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi 2015/07/19 07:50:14 GMT (1.0, 122.8) 50 km 4.7 mb