Station XQ NA270 - 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
NA270 Katmandu,Nepal (27.59, 85.32) 2015-06-15 / 2016-05-14 1506 m
Crust2 Type:P9,orogen/50km, Rockies, 4 km seds.
Thickness Estimate:34 km
Thickness StdDev:9.2 km
Vp/Vs Estimate:1.72
Vp/Vs StdDev:0.15
Vs Estimate:3.576 km/s
Poisson's Ratio:0.24
Peak Value:0.02
Assumed Vp:6.142 km/s
Ps Weight:0.33333334
PpPs Weight:0.33333334
PsPs Weight:0.33333328
Residual Complexity:0.844
Nearby stations H: +-
(2.0 deg) Vp/Vs: +-

2 with match > 90% ( 3.7735848 %) and 18 with match > 80% ( 33.962265 %) out of 53.

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Azimuth Distribution of Events:

Prior Results for this Station

Study Thickness Vp/Vs Vp Vs Poissons Ratio Extra
EARS 34 km 1.72 6.142 km/s 3.576 km/s 0.24
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 34 km 1.72 6.142 km/s 3.576 km/s 0.24 amp=0.018276496
Local Maxima 1 58 km 1.84 6.142 km/s 3.347 km/s 0.29 amp=0.018266695
Local Maxima 2 42 km 2.10 6.142 km/s 2.928 km/s 0.35 amp=0.01672489
Local Maxima 3 49 km 2.00 6.142 km/s 3.079 km/s 0.33 amp=0.0131634995
Local Maxima 4 48 km 1.69 6.142 km/s 3.634 km/s 0.23 amp=0.012722889
Predicted Arrivals for vertical incidence
(zero ray parameter)
Ps3.97 SECOND
PpPs15.04 SECOND
PsPs/PpSs19.01 SECOND

Events Processed for this Station

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Events Used in the Stack

(18 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude
98.10229 47.7 deg 113.245 deg Halmahera, Indonesia 2015/07/12 04:37:31 GMT (2.9, 128.2) 128 km 5.6 MW
92.2245 52.2 deg 54.261 deg Kuril Islands 2015/07/07 05:10:27 GMT (44.0, 147.9) 38 km 6.3 MO
89.432236 89.9 deg 106.742 deg Vanuatu Islands 2015/10/20 21:52:02 GMT (-14.8, 167.3) 127 km 7.1 MWW, 7.3 MI
87.71892 79.4 deg 105.911 deg Solomon Islands 2015/11/18 18:31:04 GMT (-8.9, 158.4) 11 km 6.8 MWB, 7.0 MI
86.06646 56.2 deg 48.565 deg Kuril Islands 2015/11/16 16:49:15 GMT (48.3, 154.3) 42 km 5.8 MWB
85.958626 75.1 deg 105.784 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
85.19014 75.5 deg 38.982 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/11/09 16:03:45 GMT (51.7, -173.1) 10 km 6.2 MWB, 6.3 MI
84.73466 75.4 deg 39.157 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/11/02 08:15:34 GMT (51.7, -173.4) 21 km 5.9 MWP, 5.2 MI
84.44274 39.0 deg 121.967 deg Borneo 2015/12/20 18:47:35 GMT (3.6, 117.6) 9.0 km 6.0 MWP
84.43632 58.4 deg 41.541 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
84.06947 84.0 deg 105.641 deg Solomon Islands 2015/07/01 19:35:21 GMT (-11.0, 162.6) 8.9 km 5.8 MO
83.83618 57.5 deg 47.757 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
83.41057 75.1 deg 39.413 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
82.08346 38.0 deg 73.436 deg Northwest Of Ryukyu Islands 2015/11/14 19:20:21 GMT (31.4, 129.0) 26 km 5.7 MB
81.88338 72.0 deg 106.974 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 2015/09/16 14:03:22 GMT (-6.0, 151.5) 6.3 km 6.0 MWB
80.698814 52.2 deg 114.679 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
80.65757 47.9 deg 76.561 deg Bonin Islands, Japan Region 2015/06/23 12:18:29 GMT (27.7, 139.8) 456 km 6.3 MO
80.63223 71.9 deg 40.454 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/10/05 17:35:55 GMT (51.9, -179.3) 89 km 5.7 MB

Losers

(35 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude Reason
89.143105 80.6 deg 26.107 deg Southern Alaska 2016/01/24 10:30:30 GMT (59.7, -153.5) 128 km 7.1 MWW, 6.4 ML
87.85393 37.9 deg 74.054 deg Northwest Of Ryukyu Islands 2015/11/13 20:51:32 GMT (31.1, 128.8) 10 km 6.5 MWB
82.31246 47.6 deg 59.322 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
79.59752 35.6 deg 105.355 deg Mindoro, Philippines 2015/10/19 13:50:41 GMT (13.9, 120.6) 106 km 5.8 MWB, 5.9 MWC
78.068825 32.2 deg 90.307 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
77.99897 49.6 deg 133.439 deg Sumba Region, Indonesia 2016/02/12 10:02:24 GMT (-9.6, 119.4) 30 km 6.5 MWP
76.94888 52.8 deg 82.287 deg Volcano Islands, Japan Region 2016/01/05 21:59:50 GMT (22.0, 143.7) 158 km 5.9 MB, 5.6 MWB
76.75215 75.0 deg 180.098 deg Southeast Indian Ridge 2015/12/04 22:24:54 GMT (-47.7, 85.2) 10 km 7.1 MWP
76.547455 42.8 deg 114.192 deg Mindanao, Philippines 2015/09/26 17:23:26 GMT (5.3, 123.8) 516 km 5.5 mwb
76.38296 34.1 deg 84.474 deg Northeast Of Taiwan 2016/02/02 14:19:22 GMT (25.6, 123.5) 188 km 5.8 MB, 5.7 MWB
75.338554 47.1 deg 116.372 deg Northern Molucca Sea 2015/11/25 18:57:42 GMT (1.4, 126.4) 39 km 5.7 MB
74.98828 87.2 deg 103.805 deg Santa Cruz Islands 2015/10/28 20:46:41 GMT (-11.0, 166.4) 152 km 5.8 MWB
74.807785 54.6 deg 122.787 deg Banda Sea 2015/12/24 23:10:58 GMT (-7.2, 129.0) 128 km 5.8 MB, 5.8 MB
73.398766 43.6 deg 142.912 deg Java, Indonesia 2015/11/11 11:45:25 GMT (-8.9, 110.2) 96 km 5.9 MB
73.16369 33.4 deg 163.731 deg Southwest Of Sumatra, Indonesia 2016/03/02 12:49:46 GMT (-4.9, 94.2) 10 km 7.9 MWW
73.07382 54.6 deg 122.861 deg Banda Sea 2015/11/11 23:36:18 GMT (-7.2, 128.9) 122 km 5.7 MB
69.68864 79.8 deg 24.023 deg Southern Alaska 2015/06/24 22:32:20 GMT (61.7, -152.0) 105 km 5.7 MB, 6.2 MB
68.362 58.8 deg 111.311 deg Irian Jaya, Indonesia 2015/10/23 22:03:22 GMT (-2.1, 138.2) 10 km 5.7 MWB
67.56914 46.6 deg 73.298 deg Southeast Of Honshu, Japan 2016/02/14 18:09:26 GMT (30.3, 138.9) 413 km 5.7 MB
67.48886 33.8 deg 101.821 deg Luzon, Philippines 2015/11/07 19:40:12 GMT (16.5, 119.9) 35 km 5.7 MB
65.16629 33.4 deg 163.391 deg Southwest Of Sumatra, Indonesia 2016/03/03 00:10:50 GMT (-4.8, 94.4) 10 km 5.5 MB
64.63586 85.9 deg 103.906 deg Santa Cruz Islands 2015/07/18 02:27:33 GMT (-10.4, 165.2) 10 km 7.0 MWW, 7.5 MI
63.116657 68.6 deg 109.391 deg Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. 2015/09/12 22:16:10 GMT (-6.1, 147.3) 46 km 5.5 MB
62.641796 47.7 deg 112.853 deg North Of Halmahera, Indonesia 2016/01/25 09:17:51 GMT (3.2, 128.4) 52 km 5.7 MB
61.03802 43.2 deg 107.019 deg Mindanao, Philippines 2015/07/16 20:53:15 GMT (9.1, 126.9) 26 km 5.3 MW
59.99441 44.6 deg 119.972 deg Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi 2015/07/19 07:50:14 GMT (1.0, 122.8) 50 km 4.7 mb
59.819347 52.4 deg 127.218 deg Timor Region 2015/11/03 21:25:04 GMT (-8.4, 125.0) 35 km 5.7 MB
56.611866 53.6 deg 128.418 deg Timor Region 2015/06/15 17:40:57 GMT (-9.9, 125.1) 66 km 5.8 MO
56.088955 49.9 deg 56.071 deg Hokkaido, Japan Region 2015/07/07 20:30:09 GMT (42.7, 144.8) 82 km 4.5 mb
54.92513 52.2 deg 53.858 deg Kuril Islands 2015/07/22 06:03:56 GMT (44.3, 148.1) 106 km 3.7 mb
47.749626 41.5 deg 146.469 deg Java, Indonesia 2015/12/19 15:03:34 GMT (-8.4, 107.0) 20 km 5.6 MB
37.629635 71.8 deg 106.715 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 2015/07/07 16:41:35 GMT (-5.7, 151.5) 57 km 4.9 mb
33.02542 77.3 deg 37.561 deg Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands 2015/07/27 04:55:45 GMT (52.2, -169.5) 21 km 6.7 MS
31.741085 68.3 deg 105.796 deg Bismarck Sea 2016/03/03 21:58:00 GMT (-3.1, 148.8) 10 km 5.6 mwc
27.048239 77.0 deg 37.012 deg Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands 2015/07/27 04:51:22 GMT (52.8, -169.6) 32 km 5.9 MB