Station YQ KIFA - Kifanya,Tanzania

Network: YQ13 - Study of Extension and Magmatism in Malawi and Tanzania

Nearby stations (2 deg radius)

Station Name (Lat, Lon) Start / End Elevation
KIFA Kifanya,Tanzania (-9.55, 35.10) 2014-06-30 / 2015-11-04 1742 m
Crust2 Type:I2,late Proter., 1 km seds.
Thickness Estimate:36 km
Thickness StdDev:0.4 km
Vp/Vs Estimate:1.72
Vp/Vs StdDev:0.02
Vs Estimate:3.823 km/s
Poisson's Ratio:0.24
Peak Value:0.12
Assumed Vp:6.576 km/s
Ps Weight:0.33333334
PpPs Weight:0.33333334
PsPs Weight:0.33333328
Residual Complexity:0.503
Nearby stations H: +-
(2.0 deg) Vp/Vs: +-

0 with match > 90% ( 0.0 %) and 2 with match > 80% ( 10.0 %) out of 20.

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Azimuth Distribution of Events:

Prior Results for this Station

Study Thickness Vp/Vs Vp Vs Poissons Ratio Extra
EARS 36 km 1.72 6.576 km/s 3.823 km/s 0.24
Crust2.0 38 km 1.78 6.576 km/s 3.695 km/s 0.27 I2,late Proter., 1 km seds.
Global Maxima 36 km 1.72 6.576 km/s 3.823 km/s 0.24 amp=0.11733022
Local Maxima 1 60 km 1.80 6.576 km/s 3.664 km/s 0.27 amp=0.061708193
Local Maxima 2 26 km 1.60 6.576 km/s 4.11 km/s 0.18 amp=0.03916005
Local Maxima 3 37 km 1.62 6.576 km/s 4.072 km/s 0.19 amp=0.033581663
Local Maxima 4 34 km 1.85 6.576 km/s 3.56 km/s 0.29 amp=0.0238196
Predicted Arrivals for vertical incidence
(zero ray parameter)
Ps4.00 SECOND
PpPs15.10 SECOND
PsPs/PpSs19.09 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
84.133934 90.0 deg 90.194 deg Southern Molucca Sea 2014/09/10 02:46:06 GMT (-0.2, 125.2) 30 km 6.2 MWW, 6.1 MWB, 6.5 MI
83.70916 91.7 deg 88.348 deg Northern Molucca Sea 2014/11/15 02:31:40 GMT (1.9, 126.5) 35 km 7.1 MWW, 7.0 MWW, 7.3 MI

Losers

(18 events)
Radial Match Distance Baz FERegion Time Lat/Lon Depth Magnitude Reason
88.553345 43.7 deg 15.385 deg Iran-Iraq Border Region 2014/08/18 02:32:05 GMT (32.7, 47.7) 10 km 6.2 MWP
72.17691 41.2 deg 26.67 deg Southern Iran 2014/07/23 04:01:55 GMT (27.3, 54.5) 8.0 km 3.4 mb, 3.4 ML
68.01478 61.5 deg 79.251 deg Northern Sumatra, Indonesia 2014/11/07 00:20:47 GMT (4.8, 95.1) 39 km 5.7 MB, 5.4 MWB
63.135525 57.2 deg 34.454 deg Afghanistan-Tajikistan Bord Reg. 2014/10/13 20:11:20 GMT (36.7, 71.4) 172 km 4.5 mb
62.027073 83.7 deg 339.941 deg Iceland 2014/10/21 08:36:39 GMT (64.7, -17.3) 3.1 km 5.4 MW
60.314026 85.5 deg 294.884 deg Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 2014/07/27 01:28:38 GMT (23.8, -45.6) 10 km 5.6 MB, 6.0 MWB, 6.6 MI
59.008133 43.5 deg 15.613 deg Iran-Iraq Border Region 2014/10/15 13:35:52 GMT (32.5, 47.8) 10 km 5.5 MB, 5.6 MWB
58.424 70.3 deg 95.216 deg South Of Java, Indonesia 2014/07/28 05:55:15 GMT (-8.1, 106.4) 42 km 4.3 mb
53.328205 79.4 deg 139.329 deg Western Indian-Antarctic Ridge 2014/11/10 14:11:12 GMT (-50.2, 119.9) 10 km 5.2 MW, 4.7 mb, 4.5 MS
52.287228 51.8 deg 12.338 deg Eastern Caucasus 2014/09/29 01:38:08 GMT (41.1, 47.9) 15 km 5.1 MW
49.564445 91.8 deg 88.42 deg Northern Molucca Sea 2014/11/16 12:31:13 GMT (1.9, 126.6) 5.1 km 4.8 mb, 4.7 mb, 3.6 MS
47.92557 44.2 deg 12.794 deg Iran-Iraq Border Region 2014/08/22 20:06:04 GMT (33.7, 45.8) 17 km 5.0 MW, 5.4 mb, 5.1 Mwb, 5.4 mb_Lg
47.161045 91.7 deg 84.524 deg Mindanao, Philippines 2014/10/23 09:50:15 GMT (5.7, 125.9) 117 km 5.0 MW
40.871212 87.5 deg 96.924 deg Banda Sea 2014/07/07 09:15:28 GMT (-7.3, 123.7) 547 km 5.4 MW, 5.2 mb
36.523438 83.7 deg 339.91 deg Iceland 2014/09/06 05:40:51 GMT (64.7, -17.5) 3.7 km 5.1 MW
35.468567 43.7 deg 15.555 deg Iran-Iraq Border Region 2014/08/18 06:58:59 GMT (32.7, 47.8) 15 km 4.4 mb
23.7043 92.0 deg 354.248 deg North Of Svalbard 2014/10/08 10:29:57 GMT (80.6, -2.6) 8.2 km 5.0 MW
21.46932 75.3 deg 97.461 deg South Of Java, Indonesia 2014/07/09 06:03:07 GMT (-9.6, 111.6) 38 km 4.7 mb