Station XW WQIA - XW.WQIA

Network: XW97 - Tien Shan Continental Dynamics

Nearby stations (2 deg radius)

Station Name (Lat, Lon) Start / End Elevation
WQIA XW.WQIA (39.73, 75.25) 1997-09-28 / 2002-01-01 2170 m
Crust2 Type:R0,orogen/60km Tibet Transition, 1 km seds.
Thickness Estimate:52 km
Thickness StdDev:1.7 km
Vp/Vs Estimate:1.87
Vp/Vs StdDev:0.04
Vs Estimate:3.471 km/s
Poisson's Ratio:0.30
Peak Value:0.02
Assumed Vp:6.472 km/s
Ps Weight:0.33333334
PpPs Weight:0.33333334
PsPs Weight:0.33333328
Residual Complexity:0.560
Nearby stations H: +-
(2.0 deg) Vp/Vs: +-

14 with match > 90% ( 20.0 %) and 43 with match > 80% ( 61.42857 %) out of 70.

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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 1.87 6.472 km/s 3.471 km/s 0.30
Crust2.0 60 km 1.76 6.472 km/s 3.676 km/s 0.26 R0,orogen/60km Tibet Transition, 1 km seds.
Global Maxima 52 km 1.87 6.472 km/s 3.471 km/s 0.30 amp=0.022101238
Local Maxima 1 42 km 2.07 6.472 km/s 3.123 km/s 0.35 amp=0.013182738
Local Maxima 2 53 km 1.93 6.472 km/s 3.358 km/s 0.32 amp=0.00770594
Local Maxima 3 54 km 1.76 6.472 km/s 3.672 km/s 0.26 amp=0.0067190966
Local Maxima 4 61 km 1.78 6.472 km/s 3.631 km/s 0.27 amp=0.0059009935
Predicted Arrivals for vertical incidence
(zero ray parameter)
Ps6.88 SECOND
PpPs22.80 SECOND
PsPs/PpSs29.68 SECOND

Events Processed for this Station

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Events Used in the Stack

(43 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude
97.565674 82.3 deg 103.195 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 1999/05/10 20:33:02 GMT (-5.2, 150.9) 138 km 6.5 MB, 6.8 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.5 MB
96.57034 54.1 deg 116.595 deg Celebes Sea 1999/03/04 08:52:01 GMT (5.4, 121.9) 33 km 6.4 MB, 6.5 MS, 7.1 MW, 7.1 MW
95.97559 97.7 deg 97.932 deg Santa Cruz Islands 1998/07/16 11:56:36 GMT (-11.0, 166.2) 110 km 6.4 MB, 6.7 MS, 7.1 UNKNOWN, 6.9 ME
95.626076 83.7 deg 101.222 deg New Ireland Region, P.N.G. 1999/01/19 03:35:33 GMT (-4.6, 153.2) 114 km 5.8 MB, 6.4 MS, 7.0 MW, 6.5 ME
94.46857 67.9 deg 120.206 deg Banda Sea 1998/11/09 05:30:14 GMT (-7.0, 129.0) 33 km 6.1 MB, 6.7 UNKNOWN, 6.6 ME
94.42065 61.6 deg 119.997 deg Ceram Sea 1998/11/29 14:10:31 GMT (-2.1, 124.9) 33 km 6.5 MB, 7.7 MS, 8.1 UNKNOWN, 7.8 MW
93.93104 43.8 deg 100.728 deg Taiwan Region 1998/07/24 18:44:04 GMT (21.3, 122.0) 33 km 5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.2 UNKNOWN, 6.1 MW
92.769 83.2 deg 103.048 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 1998/09/15 08:35:51 GMT (-5.6, 151.6) 83 km 5.6 MB, 6.3 UNKNOWN, 6.2 MW
92.75955 71.3 deg 110.025 deg Irian Jaya, Indonesia 1999/05/16 15:25:53 GMT (-2.6, 138.2) 59 km 6.1 MB, 6.2 MS, 6.4 MW, 6.4 ME
91.42218 45.9 deg 96.331 deg Southeast Of Taiwan 1998/11/19 15:39:19 GMT (22.6, 125.8) 10 km 5.8 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.4 UNKNOWN, 6.3 MW
91.27211 45.9 deg 83.389 deg Kyushu, Japan 1999/01/24 00:37:04 GMT (30.6, 131.1) 33 km 6.1 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.4 MW, 6.4 MW
91.09114 56.8 deg 47.276 deg Off East Coast Of Kamchatka 1999/03/08 12:25:48 GMT (52.1, 159.5) 57 km 5.7 MB, 6.9 MW, 6.8 MW
90.63853 44.4 deg 103.692 deg Philippine Islands Region 1999/02/06 17:45:24 GMT (19.2, 121.3) 33 km 5.6 MS, 5.4 MB, 6.0 MW, 5.9 MW
90.21747 69.1 deg 39.658 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 1999/03/20 10:47:45 GMT (51.6, -177.7) 33 km 6.3 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.9 MW, 6.8 ME
89.14797 44.2 deg 88.024 deg Northwest Of Ryukyu Islands 1998/10/03 11:15:42 GMT (28.5, 127.6) 227 km 5.6 MB, 6.1 UNKNOWN, 6.1 MW
89.05681 65.3 deg 93.079 deg Mariana Islands 1998/09/08 09:10:03 GMT (13.3, 144.0) 141 km 5.8 MB, 5.8 UNKNOWN, 5.8 MW
88.98599 53.0 deg 80.83 deg Bonin Islands, Japan Region 1998/08/20 06:40:55 GMT (28.9, 139.3) 441 km 6.1 MB, 7.0 UNKNOWN, 7.0 MW
88.43587 58.8 deg 135.632 deg Java, Indonesia 1998/09/28 13:34:30 GMT (-8.2, 112.4) 152 km 6.4 MB, 6.5 UNKNOWN, 6.5 MW
88.35197 60.5 deg 113.001 deg Halmahera, Indonesia 1998/10/27 21:16:21 GMT (2.9, 128.6) 61 km 5.9 MB, 5.9 UNKNOWN, 5.9 MW
87.363235 80.9 deg 105.125 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 1999/05/18 04:19:53 GMT (-5.7, 148.5) 127 km 5.5 MB
86.69391 57.3 deg 112.475 deg Mindanao, Philippines 1999/06/18 10:55:25 GMT (5.5, 126.6) 33 km 6.1 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.4 MW, 6.4 MW
86.18989 56.3 deg 122.969 deg Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi 1999/02/23 07:27:56 GMT (0.2, 119.5) 33 km 5.6 MB, 5.8 MS
86.13312 65.5 deg 42.422 deg Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands 1998/08/20 15:00:08 GMT (51.6, 175.2) 33 km 5.6 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 UNKNOWN, 6.2 MW
86.033554 64.7 deg 128.017 deg Savu Sea 1998/11/08 07:25:48 GMT (-9.1, 121.4) 33 km 6.0 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.4 UNKNOWN, 5.7 ME
85.94017 72.3 deg 34.998 deg Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands 1999/01/28 08:10:05 GMT (52.9, -169.1) 67 km 6.3 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.6 MW, 6.6 ME
85.776306 46.4 deg 109.592 deg Luzon, Philippines 1998/08/23 05:36:12 GMT (14.7, 120.0) 70 km 6.1 MB, 6.1 UNKNOWN, 6.0 MW
85.74478 57.5 deg 112.459 deg Mindanao, Philippines 1998/09/02 08:37:29 GMT (5.4, 126.8) 50 km 6.6 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.8 UNKNOWN, 6.8 ME
84.99437 60.0 deg 116.328 deg Northern Molucca Sea 1998/12/06 00:47:13 GMT (1.3, 126.2) 33 km 6.3 MB, 6.2 MS, 6.6 UNKNOWN, 6.5 ME
84.97568 51.7 deg 72.198 deg Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 1999/03/02 07:12:20 GMT (35.6, 141.8) 33 km 5.6 MS, 5.4 MB, 6.1 MW, 6.0 MW
84.58261 75.9 deg 25.281 deg Kodiak Island Region, Alaska 1999/05/07 14:13:52 GMT (56.4, -152.9) 20 km 5.7 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.4 MW, 5.7 ME
83.861725 50.9 deg 73.008 deg Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 1998/06/14 13:17:08 GMT (35.4, 140.5) 45 km 5.5 MB, 5.3 MS, 5.8 UNKNOWN, 5.8 MW
82.97205 81.1 deg 105.414 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 1999/04/11 16:50:39 GMT (-6.0, 148.5) 58 km 5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 6.1 MW, 6.0 MW
82.5431 58.2 deg 120.298 deg Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi 1998/09/21 06:52:41 GMT (0.3, 122.5) 147 km 6.1 MB, 6.0 UNKNOWN, 5.9 MW
82.41213 66.5 deg 116.153 deg Seram, Indonesia 1998/11/18 15:48:40 GMT (-3.3, 130.8) 33 km 5.7 MS, 5.3 MB, 6.1 UNKNOWN, 6.0 MW
82.21836 46.1 deg 1.274 deg North Of Severnaya Zemlya 1999/02/01 11:56:00 GMT (85.6, 87.1) 10 km 5.5 MS, 5.1 MB, 5.8 MW, 5.7 MW
82.127815 50.3 deg 62.592 deg Hokkaido, Japan Region 1999/05/12 17:59:22 GMT (43.0, 143.8) 103 km 5.9 MB, 6.2 MW, 6.1 MW
81.45842 68.0 deg 118.636 deg Banda Sea 1998/06/17 18:49:03 GMT (-6.0, 130.2) 148 km 5.5 MB, 5.7 UNKNOWN, 5.6 MW
81.40481 42.6 deg 96.817 deg Taiwan Region 1999/02/22 13:49:00 GMT (24.1, 122.6) 43 km 5.6 MS, 5.4 MB, 6.1 MW, 5.9 MW
81.3375 54.4 deg 116.511 deg Celebes Sea 1999/03/05 13:01:10 GMT (5.3, 122.2) 33 km 5.6 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.7 MW, 5.7 MW
80.62979 59.1 deg 119.574 deg Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi 1999/06/02 00:23:19 GMT (0.1, 123.5) 161 km 5.8 MB, 5.6 MW
80.41247 89.9 deg 100.226 deg Solomon Islands 1998/11/25 18:05:25 GMT (-7.9, 158.6) 48 km 5.9 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 UNKNOWN, 6.2 MW
80.37242 40.7 deg 65.982 deg E. Russia-N.E. China Border Reg. 1999/04/08 13:10:34 GMT (43.6, 130.4) 566 km 6.4 MB, 7.1 MW, 7.1 MW
80.24494 55.3 deg 114.726 deg Mindanao, Philippines 1999/05/18 19:52:59 GMT (5.6, 123.9) 33 km 5.8 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 MW

Losers

(27 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude Reason
79.98534 65.9 deg 180.758 deg Mid-Indian Ridge 1999/01/24 08:00:08 GMT (-26.5, 74.5) 10 km 6.0 MB, 6.3 MS, 6.3 MW, 6.3 ME
79.85111 71.3 deg 37.734 deg Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Is. 1998/09/14 23:16:46 GMT (51.6, -173.1) 33 km 5.7 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 UNKNOWN, 5.7 ML
79.765594 72.5 deg 22.835 deg Southern Alaska 1998/07/09 19:39:43 GMT (60.5, -153.2) 145 km 5.3 MB, 6.2 UNKNOWN, 6.2 MW
79.621735 49.3 deg 67.741 deg Eastern Honshu, Japan 1998/09/03 07:58:21 GMT (39.7, 140.8) 38 km 5.7 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.9 UNKNOWN, 5.9 MW
78.576294 60.2 deg 116.848 deg Northern Molucca Sea 1998/10/28 16:25:03 GMT (0.8, 126.0) 33 km 6.2 MB, 6.2 MS, 6.6 UNKNOWN, 6.6 MW
77.60218 46.8 deg 85.483 deg Southeast Of Ryukyu Islands 1999/04/29 07:46:08 GMT (28.9, 131.1) 33 km 5.8 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.9 MW, 5.9 MW
74.65113 83.1 deg 103.484 deg New Britain Region, P.N.G. 1998/11/30 20:58:36 GMT (-5.9, 151.3) 33 km 5.5 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.8 UNKNOWN, 5.8 MW
71.59828 44.9 deg 162.858 deg South Indian Ocean 1999/03/29 06:17:58 GMT (-4.0, 87.3) 10 km 5.5 MS, 5.4 MB, 5.8 MW, 5.8 MW
71.57731 83.4 deg 106.848 deg Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. 1999/02/04 02:35:36 GMT (-8.6, 149.3) 98 km 5.7 MB, 5.9 MW, 5.8 MW
71.38114 50.4 deg 65.236 deg Hokkaido, Japan Region 1999/03/18 17:55:43 GMT (41.1, 143.0) 41 km 5.9 MB, 5.6 MS, 6.1 MW, 6.0 MW
71.04222 59.7 deg 118.929 deg Southern Molucca Sea 1999/03/18 01:59:00 GMT (-0.0, 124.3) 88 km 5.5 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 MW
70.29975 39.9 deg 147.8 deg Northern Sumatra, Indonesia 1999/02/04 19:28:00 GMT (4.0, 95.3) 56 km 5.8 MB, 5.4 MS, 5.9 MW, 5.9 MW
65.91846 45.7 deg 82.452 deg Kyushu, Japan 1998/12/16 00:18:45 GMT (31.3, 131.3) 42 km 5.5 MB, 5.6 MS, 6.0 UNKNOWN
65.89537 54.6 deg 57.12 deg Kuril Islands 1999/05/08 19:44:35 GMT (45.4, 151.6) 63 km 6.2 MB, 5.3 MS, 5.9 MW, 5.9 MW
64.80873 52.1 deg 59.793 deg Kuril Islands 1999/01/09 03:05:37 GMT (44.4, 147.3) 119 km 5.8 MB, 5.8 MW, 5.6 MW
63.884354 52.8 deg 57.487 deg Kuril Islands 1998/08/18 18:00:12 GMT (45.9, 149.1) 116 km 5.6 UNKNOWN, 5.4 MB, 5.6 MW
62.87538 54.2 deg 139.051 deg Java, Indonesia 1999/03/07 01:32:27 GMT (-5.8, 107.6) 325 km 5.6 MW, 5.0 MB
61.790718 72.7 deg 35.711 deg Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands 1998/12/05 01:12:47 GMT (52.1, -169.4) 33 km 5.5 MS, 5.4 MB, 5.8 UNKNOWN, 5.4 ML
60.431606 58.6 deg 115.62 deg Talaud Islands, Indonesia 1999/03/16 03:32:16 GMT (2.7, 125.7) 114 km 5.6 MB
58.97798 49.2 deg 190.189 deg Mid-Indian Ridge 1998/12/02 23:41:17 GMT (-9.1, 67.5) 10 km 5.9 UNKNOWN, 5.2 MS, 5.0 MB, 5.7 MW
57.41587 50.9 deg 56.112 deg Northwest Of Kuril Islands 1999/02/05 14:37:53 GMT (47.5, 147.2) 407 km 6.0 MW, 5.4 MB, 5.8 MW
56.483643 60.5 deg 130.448 deg Bali Sea 1999/03/24 20:32:59 GMT (-7.0, 117.1) 621 km 5.9 MW, 5.3 MB
51.554573 66.3 deg 92.453 deg Mariana Islands 1999/04/23 18:56:26 GMT (13.1, 145.1) 52 km 5.5 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.9 MW, 5.7 MW
50.725143 74.0 deg 22.89 deg Kenai Peninsula, Alaska 1999/05/05 10:30:03 GMT (59.3, -151.5) 71 km 5.4 MB, 5.8 MW, 5.8 MW
50.408943 78.3 deg 16.636 deg Southeastern Alaska 1999/05/27 08:08:58 GMT (58.7, -137.2) 10 km 5.5 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.4 ML
43.909756 74.3 deg 107.448 deg Near N Coast Of New Guinea, P.N.G. 1998/07/17 09:09:31 GMT (-2.9, 142.1) 10 km 5.6 MB
31.97856 96.1 deg 308.695 deg Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 1999/04/06 04:51:05 GMT (24.5, -46.4) 10 km 5.6 MS, 5.3 MB, 5.9 MW, 5.8 MW