Station XQ NA420 - 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
NA420 Katmandu,Nepal (26.99, 85.90) 2015-06-28 / 2016-05-11 253 m
Crust2 Type:P9,orogen/50km, Rockies, 4 km seds.
Thickness Estimate:52 km
Thickness StdDev:12 km
Vp/Vs Estimate:1.61
Vp/Vs StdDev:0.18
Vs Estimate:3.809 km/s
Poisson's Ratio:0.19
Peak Value:0.04
Assumed Vp:6.142 km/s
Ps Weight:0.33333334
PpPs Weight:0.33333334
PsPs Weight:0.33333328
Residual Complexity:0.758
Nearby stations H: +-
(2.0 deg) Vp/Vs: +-

0 with match > 90% ( 0.0 %) and 2 with match > 80% ( 3.2786884 %) out of 61.

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Azimuth Distribution of Events:

Prior Results for this Station

Study Thickness Vp/Vs Vp Vs Poissons Ratio Extra
EARS 52 km 1.61 6.142 km/s 3.809 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 52 km 1.61 6.142 km/s 3.809 km/s 0.19 amp=0.042469732
Local Maxima 1 28 km 1.60 6.142 km/s 3.833 km/s 0.18 amp=0.034799673
Local Maxima 2 38 km 1.65 6.142 km/s 3.728 km/s 0.21 amp=0.029733457
Local Maxima 3 64 km 2.06 6.142 km/s 2.985 km/s 0.35 amp=0.02706749
Local Maxima 4 33 km 1.90 6.142 km/s 3.228 km/s 0.31 amp=0.018015329
Predicted Arrivals for vertical incidence
(zero ray parameter)
Ps5.19 SECOND
PpPs22.12 SECOND
PsPs/PpSs27.30 SECOND

Events Processed for this Station

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Events Used in the Stack

(2 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude
81.3726 56.2 deg 48.301 deg Kuril Islands 2015/11/16 16:49:15 GMT (48.3, 154.3) 42 km 5.8 MWB
81.155 63.7 deg 206.417 deg Southwest Indian Ridge 2016/01/12 09:45:11 GMT (-31.3, 58.1) 10 km 5.9 MB

Losers

(59 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude Reason
88.43307 58.5 deg 41.326 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
85.22192 74.4 deg 180.504 deg Southeast Indian Ridge 2015/12/04 22:24:54 GMT (-47.7, 85.2) 10 km 7.1 MWP
84.33506 52.1 deg 53.913 deg Kuril Islands 2015/07/07 05:10:27 GMT (44.0, 147.9) 38 km 6.3 MO
83.07966 57.5 deg 47.518 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
81.32277 48.3 deg 56.708 deg Hokkaido, Japan Region 2016/01/14 03:25:34 GMT (42.0, 142.7) 51 km 6.7 MWP, 6.7 MI
80.95157 89.2 deg 107.002 deg Vanuatu Islands 2015/10/20 21:52:02 GMT (-14.8, 167.3) 127 km 7.1 MWW, 7.3 MI
79.02648 84.4 deg 105.15 deg Solomon Islands 2015/08/15 07:47:06 GMT (-10.9, 163.9) 6.4 km 6.6 MWP, 6.6 MI
79.02197 54.4 deg 122.338 deg Banda Sea 2015/09/27 02:56:13 GMT (-7.2, 129.7) 110 km 5.6 MB
78.46907 78.9 deg 106.413 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
78.30363 78.8 deg 106.091 deg Solomon Islands 2015/11/18 18:31:04 GMT (-8.9, 158.4) 11 km 6.8 MWB, 7.0 MI
78.18843 45.4 deg 113.205 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
78.12564 85.3 deg 104.135 deg Santa Cruz Islands 2015/07/18 02:27:33 GMT (-10.4, 165.2) 10 km 7.0 MWW, 7.5 MI
77.82531 58.6 deg 111.698 deg Irian Jaya, Indonesia 2015/07/27 21:41:22 GMT (-2.7, 138.5) 53 km 7.0 MWP, 7.0 MI
77.124535 51.6 deg 127.394 deg Timor Region 2015/11/04 03:44:15 GMT (-8.4, 124.9) 14 km 6.3 MWP
76.732574 77.3 deg 37.491 deg Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands 2015/07/27 04:49:44 GMT (52.4, -169.7) 12 km 6.9 MO
76.67115 38.2 deg 121.936 deg Borneo 2015/12/20 18:47:35 GMT (3.6, 117.6) 9.0 km 6.0 MWP
76.24895 39.3 deg 51.272 deg Northeastern China 2016/01/02 04:22:19 GMT (44.9, 130.0) 583 km 5.7 MWP
76.191284 52.2 deg 119.556 deg Banda Sea 2015/12/09 10:21:50 GMT (-4.1, 129.5) 34 km 6.9 MWP
75.437294 31.6 deg 89.61 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
75.13186 75.7 deg 39.046 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/11/09 16:03:45 GMT (51.7, -173.1) 10 km 6.2 MWB, 6.3 MI
74.87058 86.6 deg 104.044 deg Santa Cruz Islands 2015/10/28 20:46:41 GMT (-11.0, 166.4) 152 km 5.8 MWB
72.86212 41.3 deg 106.194 deg Leyte, Philippines 2015/07/03 06:43:23 GMT (10.2, 125.9) 50 km 6.0 MB
72.3101 80.9 deg 26.253 deg Southern Alaska 2016/01/24 10:30:30 GMT (59.7, -153.5) 128 km 7.1 MWW, 6.4 ML
70.47022 75.8 deg 39.243 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/11/08 11:33:16 GMT (51.5, -173.0) 34 km 5.7 MWP, 5.6 MI
70.234795 47.4 deg 58.873 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
69.84802 53.8 deg 122.965 deg Banda Sea 2015/11/11 23:36:18 GMT (-7.2, 128.9) 122 km 5.7 MB
69.61475 71.3 deg 107.098 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 2015/09/16 14:03:22 GMT (-6.0, 151.5) 6.3 km 6.0 MWB
69.44399 48.8 deg 133.635 deg Sumba Region, Indonesia 2016/02/12 10:02:24 GMT (-9.6, 119.4) 30 km 6.5 MWP
69.002014 42.8 deg 143.231 deg Java, Indonesia 2015/11/11 11:45:25 GMT (-8.9, 110.2) 96 km 5.9 MB
68.48791 50.4 deg 77.053 deg Bonin Islands, Japan Region 2015/11/20 05:31:52 GMT (26.4, 142.7) 13 km 5.5 MB
68.146965 46.1 deg 115.867 deg Northern Molucca Sea 2015/09/16 07:40:59 GMT (1.9, 126.4) 53 km 6.3 MWB
67.74852 48.4 deg 71.193 deg Southeast Of Honshu, Japan 2015/09/01 15:25:10 GMT (31.2, 141.6) 13 km 5.6 MB
67.14738 74.4 deg 105.93 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
65.7932 58.1 deg 111.347 deg Irian Jaya, Indonesia 2015/10/23 22:03:22 GMT (-2.1, 138.2) 10 km 5.7 MWB
65.64898 53.9 deg 122.89 deg Banda Sea 2015/12/24 23:10:58 GMT (-7.2, 129.0) 128 km 5.8 MB, 5.8 MB
65.16369 55.1 deg 81.126 deg Mariana Islands Region 2015/08/17 14:42:32 GMT (21.9, 146.6) 3.1 km 5.6 MWB
64.9604 74.2 deg 105.698 deg Solomon Islands 2015/12/29 01:51:44 GMT (-6.3, 154.6) 47 km 5.6 MB
64.70026 77.6 deg 37.41 deg Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands 2015/07/27 07:40:49 GMT (52.3, -169.1) 33 km 5.5 mb
64.64286 68.6 deg 105.821 deg Bismarck Sea 2015/11/04 05:52:28 GMT (-3.5, 149.7) 10 km 5.6 MWW, 5.6 MWC
64.615456 57.1 deg 46.959 deg Kuril Islands 2015/09/05 13:16:10 GMT (49.4, 155.6) 47 km 5.9 MWB
62.558094 46.2 deg 72.874 deg Southeast Of Honshu, Japan 2016/02/14 18:09:26 GMT (30.3, 138.9) 413 km 5.7 MB
61.84731 47.1 deg 117.132 deg Northern Molucca Sea 2015/08/20 11:00:10 GMT (0.5, 126.6) 50 km 5.7 MB
61.394295 34.4 deg 303.744 deg Eastern Caucasus 2015/09/04 04:49:38 GMT (40.9, 47.5) 14 km 5.4 mww
61.298943 51.5 deg 114.685 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
60.54262 41.0 deg 73.481 deg Southeast Of Shikoku, Japan 2016/01/05 02:21:12 GMT (30.6, 132.8) 10 km 5.8 MB, 5.8 MWB
60.26278 48.0 deg 137.869 deg South Of Sumbawa, Indonesia 2015/08/29 20:02:26 GMT (-11.0, 116.4) 46 km 5.0 MW
58.9259 44.9 deg 120.321 deg Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi 2015/09/13 01:13:12 GMT (0.1, 123.4) 123 km 5.8 MB
58.734344 75.5 deg 39.219 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/11/02 08:15:34 GMT (51.7, -173.4) 21 km 5.9 MWP, 5.2 MI
57.590355 48.1 deg 76.897 deg Bonin Islands, Japan Region 2015/10/20 09:29:08 GMT (27.0, 140.3) 300 km 5.5 MB
56.5207 80.9 deg 25.942 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
56.388752 56.0 deg 48.615 deg Kuril Islands 2015/07/23 14:54:10 GMT (48.1, 153.9) 100 km 4.3 mb
55.463028 39.0 deg 103.339 deg Samar, Philippines 2015/07/25 08:41:09 GMT (12.8, 124.8) 71 km 4.9 MW
54.440742 53.4 deg 10.535 deg Laptev Sea 2015/08/09 10:11:01 GMT (76.8, 125.8) 10 km 4.5 mb
54.362186 75.1 deg 39.712 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
53.988625 42.1 deg 114.089 deg Mindanao, Philippines 2015/09/26 17:23:26 GMT (5.3, 123.8) 516 km 5.5 mwb
52.537907 72.1 deg 40.464 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 2015/10/05 17:35:55 GMT (51.9, -179.3) 89 km 5.7 MB
52.30043 47.0 deg 112.793 deg North Of Halmahera, Indonesia 2016/01/25 09:17:51 GMT (3.2, 128.4) 52 km 5.7 MB
52.061028 33.2 deg 101.356 deg Luzon, Philippines 2015/11/07 19:40:12 GMT (16.5, 119.9) 35 km 5.7 MB
37.36632 43.3 deg 114.389 deg Celebes Sea 2015/09/02 01:18:30 GMT (4.4, 124.7) 310 km 5.9 MB