Station XQ NA050 - 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
NA050 Katmandu,Nepal (28.06, 84.83) 2015-06-27 / 2016-05-15 879 m
Crust2 Type:R2,orogen/65km Bolivia, 0.5 km seds.
Thickness Estimate:26 km
Thickness StdDev:11 km
Vp/Vs Estimate:1.85
Vp/Vs StdDev:0.13
Vs Estimate:3.503 km/s
Poisson's Ratio:0.29
Peak Value:0.01
Assumed Vp:6.481 km/s
Ps Weight:0.33333334
PpPs Weight:0.33333334
PsPs Weight:0.33333328
Residual Complexity:0.827
Nearby stations H: +-
(2.0 deg) Vp/Vs: +-

2 with match > 90% ( 1.6949153 %) and 22 with match > 80% ( 18.644068 %) out of 118.

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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 1.85 6.481 km/s 3.503 km/s 0.29
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 1.85 6.481 km/s 3.503 km/s 0.29 amp=0.01465849
Local Maxima 1 54 km 1.79 6.481 km/s 3.626 km/s 0.27 amp=0.013038651
Local Maxima 2 49 km 1.68 6.481 km/s 3.852 km/s 0.23 amp=0.012977292
Local Maxima 3 39 km 2.09 6.481 km/s 3.108 km/s 0.35 amp=0.009031852
Local Maxima 4 34 km 2.05 6.481 km/s 3.158 km/s 0.34 amp=0.007883273
Predicted Arrivals for vertical incidence
(zero ray parameter)
Ps3.38 SECOND
PpPs11.32 SECOND
PsPs/PpSs14.70 SECOND

Events Processed for this Station

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Events Used in the Stack

(22 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude
93.08201 90.4 deg 106.514 deg Vanuatu Islands 2015/10/20 21:52:02 GMT (-14.8, 167.3) 127 km 7.1 MWW, 7.3 MI
90.05994 80.0 deg 105.743 deg Solomon Islands 2015/11/18 18:31:04 GMT (-8.9, 158.4) 11 km 6.8 MWB, 7.0 MI
88.996216 80.4 deg 25.979 deg Southern Alaska 2016/01/24 10:30:30 GMT (59.7, -153.5) 128 km 7.1 MWW, 6.4 ML
87.076 75.5 deg 38.916 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/11/09 16:03:45 GMT (51.7, -173.1) 10 km 6.2 MWB, 6.3 MI
87.00761 85.6 deg 104.727 deg Solomon Islands 2015/08/15 07:47:06 GMT (-10.9, 163.9) 6.4 km 6.6 MWP, 6.6 MI
86.707214 77.0 deg 37.318 deg Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands 2015/07/27 04:49:44 GMT (52.4, -169.7) 12 km 6.9 MO
86.66503 80.4 deg 25.668 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
86.026855 85.3 deg 211.27 deg Prince Edward Islands Region 2015/10/23 04:04:17 GMT (-45.8, 37.1) 10 km 5.7 MB
85.12953 73.0 deg 301.765 deg Strait Of Gibraltar 2016/01/25 04:22:02 GMT (35.7, -3.6) 10 km 6.1 MWP
84.676216 79.8 deg 106.337 deg Solomon Islands 2015/08/10 04:12:14 GMT (-9.4, 158.0) 10 km 6.9 MO
84.078476 72.5 deg 106.847 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 2015/09/16 14:03:22 GMT (-6.0, 151.5) 6.3 km 6.0 MWB
83.67352 58.4 deg 41.701 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
82.81732 50.2 deg 133.244 deg Sumba Region, Indonesia 2016/02/12 10:02:24 GMT (-9.6, 119.4) 30 km 6.5 MWP
82.624855 80.1 deg 106.06 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
82.5699 30.3 deg 151.265 deg Northern Sumatra, Indonesia 2015/11/08 09:34:57 GMT (0.7, 98.9) 75 km 6.1 MB
82.14595 46.7 deg 113.291 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
81.35517 52.8 deg 114.634 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
80.777534 75.6 deg 105.642 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
80.52968 44.2 deg 142.615 deg Java, Indonesia 2015/11/11 11:45:25 GMT (-8.9, 110.2) 96 km 5.9 MB
80.35703 77.2 deg 37.486 deg Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands 2015/09/10 10:26:47 GMT (52.2, -169.6) 38 km 5.9 MWP, 5.9 MI
80.07326 59.9 deg 111.584 deg Irian Jaya, Indonesia 2015/07/27 21:41:22 GMT (-2.7, 138.5) 53 km 7.0 MWP, 7.0 MI
80.00099 65.1 deg 185.979 deg Mid-Indian Ridge 2015/08/13 10:39:53 GMT (-37.0, 78.1) 10 km 5.5 MB

Losers

(96 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude Reason
89.82933 75.4 deg 179.756 deg Southeast Indian Ridge 2015/12/04 22:24:54 GMT (-47.7, 85.2) 10 km 7.1 MWP
87.57763 86.5 deg 103.701 deg Santa Cruz Islands 2015/07/18 02:27:33 GMT (-10.4, 165.2) 10 km 7.0 MWW, 7.5 MI
86.56443 53.7 deg 299.109 deg Greece 2015/11/17 07:10:08 GMT (38.8, 20.6) 11 km 6.5 MWB
85.59253 61.5 deg 250.393 deg Lake Tanganyika Region 2015/08/07 01:25:02 GMT (-2.2, 28.9) 10 km 5.6 MB
83.87317 84.5 deg 105.446 deg Solomon Islands 2015/07/01 19:35:21 GMT (-11.0, 162.6) 8.9 km 5.8 MO
81.21508 92.0 deg 148.66 deg Western Indian-Antarctic Ridge 2016/01/01 02:00:39 GMT (-50.6, 139.4) 10 km 6.3 MWP
79.623344 53.1 deg 127.071 deg Timor Region 2015/11/03 21:25:04 GMT (-8.4, 125.0) 35 km 5.7 MB
79.53682 45.8 deg 139.982 deg South Of Java, Indonesia 2015/07/26 07:05:08 GMT (-9.2, 112.7) 59 km 6.0 MWP
79.17158 55.2 deg 122.667 deg Banda Sea 2015/12/24 23:10:58 GMT (-7.2, 129.0) 128 km 5.8 MB, 5.8 MB
79.16936 42.5 deg 106.538 deg Leyte, Philippines 2015/07/03 06:43:23 GMT (10.2, 125.9) 50 km 6.0 MB
78.96856 57.5 deg 47.933 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
78.77368 71.9 deg 40.432 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/10/05 17:35:55 GMT (51.9, -179.3) 89 km 5.7 MB
78.53227 36.1 deg 105.582 deg Mindoro, Philippines 2015/10/19 13:50:41 GMT (13.9, 120.6) 106 km 5.8 MWB, 5.9 MWC
78.31288 38.3 deg 73.928 deg Northwest Of Ryukyu Islands 2015/11/14 19:20:21 GMT (31.4, 129.0) 26 km 5.7 MB
78.1314 87.8 deg 103.592 deg Santa Cruz Islands 2015/10/28 20:46:41 GMT (-11.0, 166.4) 152 km 5.8 MWB
77.96049 75.4 deg 105.415 deg Solomon Islands 2015/12/29 01:51:44 GMT (-6.3, 154.6) 47 km 5.6 MB
77.67241 51.7 deg 120.981 deg Seram, Indonesia 2016/01/16 23:22:35 GMT (-3.9, 127.2) 46 km 5.5 MB
77.52795 53.6 deg 119.409 deg Banda Sea 2015/12/09 10:21:50 GMT (-4.1, 129.5) 34 km 6.9 MWP
77.50234 75.6 deg 39.109 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/11/08 11:33:16 GMT (51.5, -173.0) 34 km 5.7 MWP, 5.6 MI
77.15431 64.3 deg 205.284 deg Southwest Indian Ridge 2016/01/12 09:45:11 GMT (-31.3, 58.1) 10 km 5.9 MB
76.77368 39.6 deg 121.937 deg Borneo 2015/12/20 18:47:35 GMT (3.6, 117.6) 9.0 km 6.0 MWP
76.293884 68.8 deg 206.455 deg Southwest Indian Ridge 2015/07/20 05:28:36 GMT (-34.8, 54.5) 10 km 5.6 MB
75.82978 82.3 deg 105.74 deg Solomon Islands 2015/09/24 15:56:57 GMT (-10.1, 160.5) 23 km 6.0 MB
75.54804 73.6 deg 105.323 deg New Ireland Region, P.N.G. 2016/01/26 03:10:23 GMT (-5.3, 153.2) 44 km 5.8 MWP
75.21968 32.6 deg 90.8 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
75.14518 41.6 deg 74.445 deg Southeast Of Shikoku, Japan 2016/01/05 02:21:12 GMT (30.6, 132.8) 10 km 5.8 MB, 5.8 MWB
74.95036 55.8 deg 122.119 deg Banda Sea 2015/09/27 02:56:13 GMT (-7.2, 129.7) 110 km 5.6 MB
74.864494 74.9 deg 39.598 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/09/05 07:00:00 GMT (51.4, -174.4) 12 km 5.6 MB, 4.9 ML, 5.1 MI
74.76998 59.4 deg 111.246 deg Irian Jaya, Indonesia 2015/10/23 22:03:22 GMT (-2.1, 138.2) 10 km 5.7 MWB
74.229256 55.2 deg 122.741 deg Banda Sea 2015/11/11 23:36:18 GMT (-7.2, 128.9) 122 km 5.7 MB
74.09904 75.3 deg 39.094 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/11/02 08:15:34 GMT (51.7, -173.4) 21 km 5.9 MWP, 5.2 MI
73.9728 52.2 deg 54.52 deg Kuril Islands 2015/07/07 05:10:27 GMT (44.0, 147.9) 38 km 6.3 MO
73.52363 55.9 deg 121.929 deg Banda Sea 2015/11/21 09:06:12 GMT (-7.2, 129.9) 67 km 6.1 MWP
73.38802 42.1 deg 146.124 deg Java, Indonesia 2015/12/19 15:03:34 GMT (-8.4, 107.0) 20 km 5.6 MB
73.34776 85.3 deg 121.884 deg Near East Coast Of Australia 2015/07/29 23:41:40 GMT (-25.4, 154.2) 10 km 5.7 MB
71.919365 51.1 deg 77.577 deg Bonin Islands, Japan Region 2015/11/20 05:31:52 GMT (26.4, 142.7) 13 km 5.5 MB
71.274475 47.5 deg 115.882 deg Northern Molucca Sea 2015/09/16 07:40:59 GMT (1.9, 126.4) 53 km 6.3 MWB
71.269875 47.7 deg 116.347 deg Northern Molucca Sea 2015/11/25 18:57:42 GMT (1.4, 126.4) 39 km 5.7 MB
71.20615 34.4 deg 102.127 deg Luzon, Philippines 2015/11/07 19:40:12 GMT (16.5, 119.9) 35 km 5.7 MB
71.10333 59.2 deg 42.446 deg Near East Coast Of Kamchatka 2015/09/17 08:58:44 GMT (53.3, 159.7) 69 km 5.5 MB
70.52457 56.9 deg 120.505 deg Tanimbar Islands Reg., Indonesia 2015/08/14 22:03:34 GMT (-7.0, 131.5) 53 km 5.5 MB
69.367714 44.6 deg 114.49 deg Celebes Sea 2015/09/02 01:18:30 GMT (4.4, 124.7) 310 km 5.9 MB
69.0961 48.5 deg 57.463 deg Hokkaido, Japan Region 2016/01/14 03:25:34 GMT (42.0, 142.7) 51 km 6.7 MWP, 6.7 MI
68.467606 55.8 deg 85.542 deg Mariana Islands 2015/11/24 13:21:36 GMT (18.8, 145.3) 586 km 5.9 MWB
68.17422 40.5 deg 71.018 deg Kyushu, Japan 2015/07/12 17:52:05 GMT (33.0, 131.8) 47 km 5.5 MB, 5.5 MWC
68.10033 67.2 deg 106.789 deg Bismarck Sea 2016/01/30 12:02:47 GMT (-3.1, 147.0) 13 km 5.5 mwb
68.03194 73.6 deg 105.26 deg New Ireland Region, P.N.G. 2016/01/26 20:03:43 GMT (-5.3, 153.2) 10 km 5.3 mwb
68.01521 73.3 deg 105.231 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 2015/10/17 20:44:53 GMT (-5.1, 152.9) 51 km 5.4 mb
67.98605 46.2 deg 120.258 deg Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi 2015/09/13 01:13:12 GMT (0.1, 123.4) 123 km 5.8 MB
67.83957 56.2 deg 48.76 deg Kuril Islands 2015/11/16 16:49:15 GMT (48.3, 154.3) 42 km 5.8 MWB
67.374 49.0 deg 71.849 deg Southeast Of Honshu, Japan 2015/09/01 15:25:10 GMT (31.2, 141.6) 13 km 5.6 MB
67.178696 47.7 deg 59.658 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
67.17022 43.8 deg 283.62 deg Egypt 2015/06/27 15:34:02 GMT (29.0, 34.7) 14 km 5.6 MW, 5.1 mb, 5.0 MS
67.11103 46.8 deg 73.603 deg Southeast Of Honshu, Japan 2016/02/14 18:09:26 GMT (30.3, 138.9) 413 km 5.7 MB
66.43217 77.3 deg 37.229 deg Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands 2015/07/27 07:40:49 GMT (52.3, -169.1) 33 km 5.5 mb
65.91891 72.9 deg 106.961 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 2015/09/26 18:17:24 GMT (-6.3, 151.7) 2.8 km 5.5 MB
65.91462 33.1 deg 302.705 deg Eastern Caucasus 2015/09/04 04:49:38 GMT (40.9, 47.5) 14 km 5.4 mww
65.472275 57.0 deg 47.39 deg Kuril Islands 2015/09/05 13:16:10 GMT (49.4, 155.6) 47 km 5.9 MWB
65.46558 58.8 deg 89.333 deg Mariana Islands 2015/07/16 13:02:06 GMT (14.6, 146.9) 10 km 5.0 MW
65.43759 83.8 deg 105.59 deg Solomon Islands 2015/08/03 09:41:52 GMT (-10.8, 161.9) 31 km 5.3 MW
64.33828 67.2 deg 106.463 deg Admiralty Islands Region, P.N.G. 2016/01/31 02:50:06 GMT (-2.9, 147.1) 10 km 5.6 MB
64.12415 52.5 deg 10.896 deg Laptev Sea 2015/08/09 10:11:01 GMT (76.8, 125.8) 10 km 4.5 mb
64.09482 68.5 deg 109.538 deg Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. 2015/09/11 21:19:19 GMT (-6.0, 146.7) 30 km 5.5 MB, 5.4 MWB
63.662643 48.9 deg 60.479 deg Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 2016/02/02 05:31:48 GMT (39.7, 143.0) 18 km 5.6 MB
63.363834 43.4 deg 114.224 deg Mindanao, Philippines 2015/09/26 17:23:26 GMT (5.3, 123.8) 516 km 5.5 mwb
63.042984 40.2 deg 103.822 deg Samar, Philippines 2015/07/25 08:41:09 GMT (12.8, 124.8) 71 km 4.9 MW
62.88413 47.4 deg 65.005 deg Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 2015/08/06 09:22:28 GMT (36.5, 140.6) 56 km 5.2 MW
60.95519 48.4 deg 133.13 deg Sumbawa Region, Indonesia 2015/07/31 22:26:06 GMT (-8.2, 118.3) 10 km 5.0 MW
60.427166 34.5 deg 84.979 deg Northeast Of Taiwan 2016/02/02 14:19:22 GMT (25.6, 123.5) 188 km 5.8 MB, 5.7 MWB
60.31322 61.4 deg 250.422 deg Lake Tanganyika Region 2015/08/07 01:28:37 GMT (-2.1, 28.9) 10 km 5.5 MB
59.76128 58.0 deg 86.381 deg Mariana Islands Region 2015/11/13 12:21:37 GMT (17.3, 147.2) 16 km 5.4 mwb
59.587105 52.3 deg 54.621 deg East Of Kuril Islands 2015/07/11 11:26:59 GMT (43.9, 148.0) 32 km 5.5 MB
59.567192 48.5 deg 57.535 deg Hokkaido, Japan Region 2015/09/12 13:38:01 GMT (41.9, 142.6) 49 km 5.5 mwc
58.931904 48.3 deg 112.856 deg North Of Halmahera, Indonesia 2016/01/25 09:17:51 GMT (3.2, 128.4) 52 km 5.7 MB
57.812992 39.4 deg 52.509 deg Northeastern China 2016/01/02 04:22:19 GMT (44.9, 130.0) 583 km 5.7 MWP
57.721344 89.4 deg 105.586 deg Vanuatu Islands 2015/07/17 23:49:01 GMT (-13.5, 166.8) 65 km 4.9 MW
57.432472 75.1 deg 39.334 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/07/04 23:35:53 GMT (51.5, -173.8) 29 km 5.1 MW
56.88627 55.9 deg 121.039 deg Banda Sea 2015/08/03 22:05:32 GMT (-6.7, 130.4) 100 km 4.2 mb
56.77831 72.4 deg 106.281 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 2015/06/30 03:39:28 GMT (-5.5, 151.6) 35 km 5.8 MB
56.197926 77.3 deg 37.284 deg Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands 2015/07/27 06:13:33 GMT (52.3, -169.3) 32 km 5.1 mb
56.101677 69.1 deg 109.276 deg Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. 2015/09/12 22:16:10 GMT (-6.1, 147.3) 46 km 5.5 MB
55.00588 53.0 deg 127.11 deg Timor Region 2015/11/04 03:44:15 GMT (-8.4, 124.9) 14 km 6.3 MWP
54.351078 43.8 deg 107.122 deg Mindanao, Philippines 2015/07/16 20:53:15 GMT (9.1, 126.9) 26 km 5.3 MW
54.17783 72.2 deg 105.169 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 2015/12/21 15:44:04 GMT (-4.4, 152.0) 162 km 5.7 mwb
53.182285 43.1 deg 115.258 deg Celebes Sea 2015/07/28 18:51:06 GMT (4.9, 123.1) 590 km 4.8 mb
53.09332 72.7 deg 104.228 deg New Ireland Region, P.N.G. 2015/08/13 14:04:58 GMT (-3.9, 152.9) 137 km 5.6 MB
52.916267 74.3 deg 39.568 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
51.84551 69.4 deg 109.38 deg Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. 2015/08/05 04:59:31 GMT (-6.4, 147.5) 63 km 4.9 MW
51.65879 48.1 deg 136.76 deg South Of Bali, Indonesia 2015/08/06 05:05:50 GMT (-9.7, 116.0) 64 km 5.0 MW
51.629597 91.6 deg 107.113 deg Vanuatu Islands 2015/09/22 09:22:32 GMT (-16.0, 168.1) 229 km 5.3 mb
50.26899 63.1 deg 97.579 deg E. Caroline Islands, Micronesia 2015/11/11 00:26:58 GMT (6.2, 147.6) 15 km 5.6 MB
49.331413 33.5 deg 90.555 deg Taiwan Region 2015/11/01 21:09:42 GMT (22.8, 121.6) 14 km 5.5 MB
45.31069 36.2 deg 106.281 deg Mindoro, Philippines 2015/08/09 04:49:47 GMT (13.5, 120.4) 66 km 5.0 mb
43.256348 48.8 deg 77.508 deg Bonin Islands, Japan Region 2015/10/20 09:29:08 GMT (27.0, 140.3) 300 km 5.5 MB
42.533348 50.9 deg 129.756 deg Flores Region, Indonesia 2015/08/08 02:36:10 GMT (-8.3, 121.9) 200 km 4.5 mb
35.62967 51.0 deg 54.808 deg Kuril Islands 2015/07/25 15:36:38 GMT (43.8, 146.2) 105 km 3.7 mb