Station XQ NA100 - 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
NA100 Katmandu,Nepal (27.93, 85.55) 2015-06-25 / 2016-05-12 1188 m
Crust2 Type:P9,orogen/50km, Rockies, 4 km seds.
Thickness Estimate:27 km
Thickness StdDev:4.7 km
Vp/Vs Estimate:1.65
Vp/Vs StdDev:0.03
Vs Estimate:3.711 km/s
Poisson's Ratio:0.21
Peak Value:0.02
Assumed Vp:6.142 km/s
Ps Weight:0.33333334
PpPs Weight:0.33333334
PsPs Weight:0.33333328
Residual Complexity:0.625
Nearby stations H: +-
(2.0 deg) Vp/Vs: +-

6 with match > 90% ( 9.375 %) and 35 with match > 80% ( 54.6875 %) out of 64.

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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 1.65 6.142 km/s 3.711 km/s 0.21
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 27 km 1.65 6.142 km/s 3.711 km/s 0.21 amp=0.017583705
Local Maxima 1 54 km 1.69 6.142 km/s 3.634 km/s 0.23 amp=0.0059053428
Local Maxima 2 29 km 1.89 6.142 km/s 3.241 km/s 0.31 amp=0.005243897
Local Maxima 3 44 km 1.80 6.142 km/s 3.422 km/s 0.27 amp=0.0046025766
Local Maxima 4 45 km 2.03 6.142 km/s 3.022 km/s 0.34 amp=0.0040981765
Predicted Arrivals for vertical incidence
(zero ray parameter)
Ps2.85 SECOND
PpPs11.56 SECOND
PsPs/PpSs14.42 SECOND

Events Processed for this Station

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Events Used in the Stack

(35 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude
93.10707 80.2 deg 26.208 deg Southern Alaska 2016/01/24 10:30:30 GMT (59.7, -153.5) 128 km 7.1 MWW, 6.4 ML
93.08356 74.6 deg 39.638 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2016/03/19 01:35:12 GMT (51.5, -174.2) 17 km 6.0 MWW, 5.5 ML, 5.8 MWB
92.42017 69.2 deg 41.57 deg Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands 2016/04/11 20:10:35 GMT (51.8, 176.6) 22 km 5.6 MB, 5.5 MB, 5.6 MI
91.68348 77.3 deg 37.41 deg Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands 2016/03/27 18:01:30 GMT (52.2, -168.7) 16 km 5.7 MWB
91.20729 75.1 deg 39.102 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/11/09 16:03:45 GMT (51.7, -173.1) 10 km 6.2 MWB, 6.3 MI
90.28148 51.8 deg 54.486 deg Kuril Islands 2015/07/07 05:10:27 GMT (44.0, 147.9) 38 km 6.3 MO
88.6123 89.8 deg 106.851 deg Vanuatu Islands 2015/10/20 21:52:02 GMT (-14.8, 167.3) 127 km 7.1 MWW, 7.3 MI
88.19652 76.7 deg 37.519 deg Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands 2015/07/27 04:49:44 GMT (52.4, -169.7) 12 km 6.9 MO
87.39836 48.1 deg 57.397 deg Hokkaido, Japan Region 2016/01/14 03:25:34 GMT (42.0, 142.7) 51 km 6.7 MWP, 6.7 MI
87.31022 88.7 deg 106.458 deg Vanuatu Islands 2016/04/07 03:32:53 GMT (-14.0, 166.6) 27 km 6.7 MWW, 6.5 MWB, 6.9 MI
86.941635 41.7 deg 146.328 deg Java, Indonesia 2016/04/06 14:45:30 GMT (-8.2, 107.4) 35 km 6.0 MWB
86.72248 89.1 deg 106.652 deg Vanuatu Islands 2016/04/03 08:23:53 GMT (-14.4, 166.8) 35 km 6.9 MWW, 7.2 MI
86.614365 59.3 deg 111.989 deg Irian Jaya, Indonesia 2015/07/27 21:41:22 GMT (-2.7, 138.5) 53 km 7.0 MWP, 7.0 MI
86.21472 77.3 deg 37.288 deg Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands 2016/03/28 17:14:55 GMT (52.3, -168.7) 10 km 5.5 MB, 5.6 MWC, 5.6 MWB
86.092705 60.5 deg 41.006 deg Near East Coast Of Kamchatka 2016/03/20 22:50:20 GMT (54.3, 162.8) 31 km 6.4 MWC, 6.2 MWB, 6.6 MI
86.01375 75.0 deg 105.992 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
85.984375 88.8 deg 106.522 deg Vanuatu Islands 2016/04/06 06:58:48 GMT (-14.1, 166.6) 24 km 6.7 MWW, 6.6 MWB, 6.7 MWC, 6.9 MI
85.66358 52.2 deg 115.086 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
84.64112 49.6 deg 133.872 deg Sumba Region, Indonesia 2016/02/12 10:02:24 GMT (-9.6, 119.4) 30 km 6.5 MWP
84.52466 58.0 deg 41.69 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
84.339455 64.4 deg 205.924 deg Southwest Indian Ridge 2016/01/12 09:45:11 GMT (-31.3, 58.1) 10 km 5.9 MB
84.25426 71.2 deg 41.626 deg Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands 2016/04/10 19:34:02 GMT (51.1, 179.5) 19 km 5.6 MWW, 5.3 ML, 5.4 MWB, 5.6 MWC, 5.7 ML
84.23264 85.8 deg 104.04 deg Santa Cruz Islands 2015/07/18 02:27:33 GMT (-10.4, 165.2) 10 km 7.0 MWW, 7.5 MI
83.41797 57.1 deg 47.934 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
82.83516 32.0 deg 90.948 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
82.73529 35.7 deg 150.574 deg Southern Sumatra, Indonesia 2016/04/10 02:14:36 GMT (-4.1, 102.3) 55 km 5.7 MWP
82.41665 34.8 deg 211.88 deg Carlsberg Ridge 2016/03/26 03:24:24 GMT (-2.7, 68.0) 10 km 5.6 MB
82.00884 47.5 deg 63.047 deg Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 2016/04/20 12:19:45 GMT (37.8, 141.6) 41 km 5.8 MB
81.97168 41.8 deg 106.941 deg Leyte, Philippines 2015/07/03 06:43:23 GMT (10.2, 125.9) 50 km 6.0 MB
81.69257 43.7 deg 69.833 deg Near S. Coast Of Western Honshu 2016/04/01 02:39:07 GMT (33.4, 136.4) 10 km 6.0 MWP
81.670456 37.7 deg 73.879 deg Northwest Of Ryukyu Islands 2015/11/14 19:20:21 GMT (31.4, 129.0) 26 km 5.7 MB
81.47601 73.0 deg 105.674 deg New Ireland Region, P.N.G. 2016/01/26 03:10:23 GMT (-5.3, 153.2) 44 km 5.8 MWP
80.68689 33.7 deg 164.273 deg Southwest Of Sumatra, Indonesia 2016/03/02 12:49:46 GMT (-4.9, 94.2) 10 km 7.9 MWW
80.417 79.2 deg 106.684 deg Solomon Islands 2015/08/10 04:12:14 GMT (-9.4, 158.0) 10 km 6.9 MO
80.19324 79.5 deg 106.407 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

Losers

(29 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude Reason
88.56175 74.7 deg 39.535 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2016/03/12 18:06:45 GMT (51.6, -174.0) 19 km 6.3 MWW, 6.1 MB, 6.2 MWB, 6.3 MWC, 6.4 MWC, 6.4 MI
83.90622 90.4 deg 107.927 deg Vanuatu Islands 2016/04/28 19:33:27 GMT (-16.1, 167.3) 35 km 7.0 MO
83.51925 71.5 deg 40.58 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/10/05 17:35:55 GMT (51.9, -179.3) 89 km 5.7 MB
83.28226 39.7 deg 113.191 deg Mindanao, Philippines 2016/04/13 18:21:51 GMT (7.8, 121.9) 10 km 5.9 MWB
80.11037 75.3 deg 39.296 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/11/08 11:33:16 GMT (51.5, -173.0) 34 km 5.7 MWP, 5.6 MI
79.99303 39.1 deg 71.48 deg Kyushu, Japan 2016/04/15 16:25:06 GMT (32.8, 130.7) 10 km 7.0 MO
78.98614 54.9 deg 120.931 deg Banda Sea 2016/04/06 20:35:15 GMT (-6.0, 130.4) 126 km 5.5 MWC, 5.5 MWB, 5.5 MWC, 5.5 MWW
78.69819 43.7 deg 143.4 deg Java, Indonesia 2015/11/11 11:45:25 GMT (-8.9, 110.2) 96 km 5.9 MB
77.901344 62.0 deg 250.937 deg Lake Tanganyika Region 2015/08/07 01:28:37 GMT (-2.1, 28.9) 10 km 5.5 MB
77.83723 75.0 deg 39.278 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/11/02 08:15:34 GMT (51.7, -173.4) 21 km 5.9 MWP, 5.2 MI
76.42097 52.5 deg 127.624 deg Timor Region 2015/11/03 21:25:04 GMT (-8.4, 125.0) 35 km 5.7 MB
76.0626 37.6 deg 147.737 deg Southern Sumatra, Indonesia 2016/05/02 04:21:24 GMT (-5.0, 104.6) 117 km 5.7 MWW, 5.7 MWB, 5.7 MWC
75.87183 33.8 deg 85.045 deg Northeast Of Taiwan 2016/02/02 14:19:22 GMT (25.6, 123.5) 188 km 5.8 MB, 5.7 MWB
74.29221 48.4 deg 60.44 deg Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 2016/02/02 05:31:48 GMT (39.7, 143.0) 18 km 5.6 MB
72.8474 59.4 deg 41.723 deg Near East Coast Of Kamchatka 2016/04/14 03:06:09 GMT (53.9, 160.7) 36 km 5.8 MWW, 5.7 MWB, 5.8 MWC
72.56019 88.9 deg 107.018 deg Vanuatu Islands 2016/04/14 21:50:26 GMT (-14.5, 166.4) 10 km 6.5 MWP, 6.2 MWB, 6.6 MI
71.74798 51.1 deg 121.494 deg Seram, Indonesia 2016/01/16 23:22:35 GMT (-3.9, 127.2) 46 km 5.5 MB
71.4318 61.7 deg 112.539 deg Irian Jaya, Indonesia 2016/04/26 04:19:52 GMT (-4.5, 140.2) 75 km 5.7 MB
69.96844 54.1 deg 124.179 deg Banda Sea 2016/04/14 23:15:07 GMT (-7.5, 128.1) 129 km 5.7 MB
69.43858 80.2 deg 25.897 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
67.70212 39.4 deg 71.146 deg Kyushu, Japan 2016/04/15 18:55:53 GMT (33.0, 131.2) 11 km 5.5 MO
65.571175 46.3 deg 73.652 deg Southeast Of Honshu, Japan 2016/02/14 18:09:26 GMT (30.3, 138.9) 413 km 5.7 MB
61.36882 39.4 deg 71.072 deg Kyushu, Japan 2016/04/18 11:41:59 GMT (33.0, 131.1) 7.7 km 5.5 MWW, 5.4 MWR, 5.5 MWC
52.370712 51.9 deg 54.08 deg Kuril Islands 2015/07/22 06:03:56 GMT (44.3, 148.1) 106 km 3.7 mb
52.033016 35.5 deg 106.697 deg Mindoro, Philippines 2015/08/09 04:49:47 GMT (13.5, 120.4) 66 km 5.0 mb
47.868374 32.9 deg 87.357 deg Taiwan Region 2016/04/11 05:45:08 GMT (24.6, 122.1) 58 km 4.8 Mwr
42.936436 68.4 deg 109.475 deg Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. 2015/07/02 15:01:10 GMT (-5.9, 147.4) 90 km 5.4 MW
34.586346 84.7 deg 122.227 deg Near East Coast Of Australia 2015/08/01 04:46:24 GMT (-25.4, 154.2) 12 km 5.0 MW
30.223204 47.3 deg 115.628 deg Northern Molucca Sea 2016/04/15 04:50:11 GMT (2.0, 127.0) 89 km 5.5 MWP