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Phase Data

Explanation of Parameters


     11 SEP 2008  (255)

     ot  = 00:20:52.69   +/-   0.20              HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION          
     lat =      41.976   +/-    5.1
     lon =     143.630   +/-    4.3              MAGNITUDE 6.8 (UCMT)     
     dep =        35.0  (geophysicist)

     125 km (80 miles) SSW of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan (pop 199,000)
     225 km (140 miles) SSE of Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
     225 km (140 miles) ESE of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
     775 km (485 miles) NNE of TOKYO, Japan

     nph =  185 of 219    se = 1.21    FE=224                            A   

     error ellipse = (144.1,  0.0,  7.7; 54.1,  0.0,  4.2;  0.0,  0.0,  0.0)

 mb = 6.2 (158)  ML = 5.3 (  1)  mblg = 5.0 (  7)  md = 0.0 (  0)  MS = 0.0 (  0)

 sta  phase     arrival     res   dist azm    amp  per mag     amp  per mag  sta
 ASAJ ePn     00:21:29.03   1.4    2.3 341 L:3.4+1 1.8 5.3  g:1.1+1 .80 5.2  ASAJ
 YSS  ePn     00:22:08.07   2.7    5.0 353 g:2.3+0 1.0 4.8                   YSS 
 MAJO ePn     00:22:27.42  -3.4    6.9 220 g:1.6+0 1.0 4.9                   MAJO
 JNU  ePn     00:23:57.88  -2.7   13.4 233 g:1.0-2 .95 3.2X                  JNU 
 INCN ePn     00:24:08.56   2.5   13.8 257 g:8.0-2 1.2 4.0                   INCN
 PET  ePn     00:24:19.72  -1.8   15.0  37                                   PET 
 PEA0Be       00:24:20.02   3.4X  14.6  36                                   PEA0
 JOW  eP      00:25:15.78  -2.8   19.7 225 b:3.4+2 1.3 5.5                   JOW 
 YAK  eP      00:25:36.46  -4.3X  21.8 342 b:1.2+3 .80 6.4                   YAK 
 FX1  eP      00:25:47.07  -2.9   22.6  51                                   FX1 
 SMY  eP      00:25:55.33   0.1   23.1  52 b:3.4+3 1.6 6.6                   SMY 
 TATO eP      00:26:14.90   2.1   25.0 234 b:1.4+3 1.2 6.4                   TATO
 YHNB eP      00:26:17.30   1.7   25.3 234 b:1.1+3 1.3 6.3                   YHNB
 NACB eP      00:26:20.30   2.7   25.5 233 b:2.8+2 1.1 5.8                   NACB
 SSLB eP      00:26:22.40  -1.4   26.2 233 b:2.2+2 1.0 5.7                   SSLB
 AMKA P       00:26:23.72   1.8   26.0  57 g:4.1-1 1.0 5.2  b:4.1+2 1.0 5.9  AMKA
 YULB eP      00:26:24.55  -0.1   26.3 232 b:1.9+2 1.1 5.6                   YULB
 TPUB eP      00:26:28.05  -0.8   26.7 233 b:8.4+2 1.6 6.1                   TPUB
 TWG  eP      00:26:34.65   4.8X  26.8 232 b:3.8+2 1.0 6.0                   TWG 
 BILL e       00:26:39.34  -7.7X  28.8  18 g:2.6-1 1.2 5.0  b:2.6+2 1.2 5.8  BILL
 TLY  eP      00:26:47.45   1.1   28.7 304 b:7.1+2 1.0 6.3                   TLY 
 TIXI eP      00:27:01.26  -1.9   30.6 351 b:7.9+1 1.0 5.5                   TIXI
 NIKO         00:27:12.88 -14.4X  33.4  54                                   NIKO
 GUMO P       00:27:16.51  33.5X  28.3 178 g:4.1-1 1.1 5.3                   GUMO
 GAMB         00:27:25.44  -4.1X  33.6  34                                   GAMB
 SPIA eP      00:27:25.45   2.9   32.8  46 b:2.6+3 2.1 6.7                   SPIA
 MIDW P       00:27:33.64  -3.2X  34.4 101 b:2.6+2 1.1 6.1                   MIDW
 TNA  P       00:27:48.32   0.7   35.7  32 b:7.4+2 1.6 6.4                   TNA 
 ZAA0 P       00:28:23.80  -0.2   40.0 308                                   ZAA0
 TTA  eP      00:28:24.18  -3.1X  40.4  38                                   TTA 
 RSO  eP      00:28:38.04  -2.5   42.0  42                                   RSO 
 OHAK eP      00:28:38.79  -1.6   42.0  46                                   OHAK
 PPLA eP      00:28:39.90  -1.8   42.2  38                                   PPLA
 KDAK eP      00:28:40.24  -2.7   42.3  46                                   KDAK
 BPAW P       00:28:43.80  -1.9   42.7  36 b:8.2+2 1.6 6.2                   BPAW
 TRF  eP      00:28:48.95   0.3   43.0  37                                   TRF 
 MK31 P       00:28:49.35  -0.1   43.1 298                                   MK31
 RC01 eP      00:28:49.45  -2.4   43.4  40                                   RC01
 SLKM P       00:28:50.56   0.1   43.3  41                                   SLKM
 MCK  P       00:28:50.78  -2.4   43.6  37 b:6.3+2 1.3 6.2                   MCK 
 PMR  eP      00:28:52.22  -1.5   43.7  40                                   PMR 
 KKM  P       00:28:53.56   2.4   43.3 222 b:4.5+2 1.4 6.0                   KKM 
 SML  P       00:28:54.14  -2.5   44.0  39 b:2.7+1 .44 5.3                   SML 
 COLA e       00:28:54.49  -1.9   44.0  35 b:6.8+2 1.1 6.3                   COLA
 CHTO eP      00:28:58.75  -0.4   44.3 253                                   CHTO
 KURK eP      00:28:59.25  -0.3   44.4 305                                   KURK
 CM31 P       00:29:01.15   0.1   44.5 252 b:4.8+1 .68 5.5                   CM31
 PAX  P       00:29:07.18   0.9   45.2  37 b:6.7+1 .80 5.6                   PAX 
 DOT  P       00:29:09.48  -1.0   45.8  36 b:2.4+2 1.2 6.0                   DOT 
 MENT e       00:29:12.60   0.1   46.0  37                                   MENT
 EGAK P       00:29:18.02  -1.0   46.9  35 b:4.2+2 1.3 6.3                   EGAK
 DAWY P       00:29:23.22  -2.7   47.8  35                                   DAWY
 BRVK e       00:29:32.96  -0.2   48.7 310 b:1.6+3 1.7 6.8                   BRVK
 INK  P       00:29:34.85  -2.2   49.2  29 b:9.9+1 1.7 5.5                   INK 
 TKM2 P       00:29:35.50   0.0   48.9 295 b:4.7+2 1.6 6.3                   TKM2
 CHM  P       00:29:39.07 -28.2X  53.2 297                                   CHM 
 PNL  P       00:29:43.44   9.9X  48.7  41 b:3.0+2 1.2 6.2                   PNL 
      e       00:29:55.68   7.5X
 KSM  P       00:29:44.91  -0.3   50.2 226 b:3.5+2 1.1 6.3                   KSM 
 EKS2 P       00:29:45.35  -0.1   50.3 296 b:1.8+2 .93 6.1                   EKS2
 AML  P       00:29:48.17   0.3   50.5 295 b:3.7+2 1.1 6.3                   AML 
 SKAG P       00:29:55.25   6.2X  50.8  41 b:4.5+2 1.3 6.3                   SKAG
 KAPI P       00:29:55.35  -0.1   51.6 211 b:2.5+2 1.4 6.0                   KAPI
 PMG  P       00:29:55.84   3.0X  51.2 176 b:2.9+2 1.9 5.9                   PMG 
 KKAR P       00:29:59.67  -0.6   52.3 298 b:2.4+2 .83 6.2                   KKAR
 SIT  P       00:30:00.10   5.1X  51.6  44 b:3.8+2 1.2 6.2                   SIT 
 KULM P       00:30:03.86  -0.9   52.8 238 b:4.1+2 1.2 6.3                   KULM
 WRAK P       00:30:18.04   8.5X  53.5  44 b:2.9+2 1.4 6.1                   WRAK
 KAKA P       00:30:19.37  -3.9X  55.4 193 b:1.2+3 1.2 6.8                   KAKA
 POHA P       00:30:23.51  -1.2   55.5  94 b:2.3+2 1.2 6.1                   POHA
 COEN P       00:30:24.64  -0.6   55.6 181 b:3.5+3 1.6 7.1                   COEN
 KBS  e       00:30:28.96   1.2   56.1 350                                   KBS 
 RES  P       00:30:35.49  -1.5   57.4  16 b:4.4+2 .90 6.5                   RES 
 KBL  P       00:30:36.40  -1.1   57.3 289 b:2.0+2 .93 6.1                   KBL 
 ARE0 e       00:30:54.05  -1.1   60.0 339                                   ARE0
 WB2  P       00:31:06.20  -4.4X  62.2 190                                   WB2 
 CTAO P       00:31:10.22   2.3   61.8 177 b:3.0+2 1.6 6.2                   CTAO
 NLWA e       00:31:10.95   0.6   62.2  50 b:3.2+2 1.3 6.3                   NLWA
 PGC  e       00:31:11.54   4.3X  61.7  49 b:3.2-1 .45 3.8X                  PGC 
 JCW  e       00:31:14.07  -0.6   62.8  49 b:2.1+1 .64 5.4                   JCW 
 GNW  e       00:31:14.13   0.5   62.7  50 b:5.4+0 .28 5.2                   GNW 
 HEBO         00:31:14.56  -4.2X  63.4  52                                   HEBO
 RPW  P       00:31:15.13  -0.2   62.9  48 b:2.1+1 .64 5.4                   RPW 
 ETW  e       00:31:21.92  -1.0   64.1  49 b:3.4+2 .74 6.5                   ETW 
 EDM  e       00:31:25.55   0.3   64.4  41                                   EDM 
 KEBM P       00:31:25.89   0.8   64.4  55 b:5.5+2 1.3 6.5                   KEBM
 HOOD P       00:31:26.69   0.2   64.6  51 b:2.4+2 .88 6.3                   HOOD
 COR  P       00:31:27.78   5.1X  64.0  53 b:8.3+2 1.7 6.5                   COR 
 OD2  e       00:31:29.11  -0.4   65.1  48 b:2.6+1 .64 5.5                   OD2 
 KBO  P       00:31:29.31   1.3   64.8  55 b:4.7+1 .28 6.1                   KBO 
 HAWA e       00:31:30.45   0.2   65.2  49 b:3.7+2 1.4 6.3                   HAWA
 RSW  e       00:31:31.15   1.0   65.2  49 b:5.6+2 1.3 6.5                   RSW 
 NEW  e       00:31:31.95   0.1   65.4  47 b:3.3+2 1.3 6.3                   NEW 
 HUMO P       00:31:31.98   0.6   65.4  54 b:9.3+1 1.1 5.8                   HUMO
 SUMG e       00:31:32.14  -1.7   65.7   1 b:5.2+2 1.6 6.4                   SUMG
 XMAS P       00:31:34.31  -0.9   65.9 110 b:2.2+2 1.1 6.2                   XMAS
 KHMM P       00:31:35.37   0.3   65.9  56 b:3.6+2 1.3 6.3                   KHMM
 YBH  P       00:31:35.56  -0.2   66.0  55 b:1.7+2 1.2 6.0                   YBH 
 MBWA P       00:31:35.72  -3.6X  66.6 204 b:3.0+2 1.4 6.2                   MBWA
 WALA e       00:31:40.15   0.3   66.7  44                                   WALA
 WDC  P       00:31:40.42  -0.2   66.8  56 b:1.4+2 1.1 5.9                   WDC 
 KIPM P       00:31:40.72   0.7   66.7  57 b:1.6+2 1.0 6.0                   KIPM
 KCPM P       00:31:40.79   0.7   66.7  57 b:1.5+2 1.2 6.0                   KCPM
 BSMT e       00:31:42.51   0.9   66.9  46                                   BSMT
 BLMT e       00:31:43.06   0.6   67.1  46 b:3.6+2 1.3 6.3                   BLMT
 EIDS P       00:31:43.69  -0.4   67.4 173 b:7.0+1 1.0 5.7                   EIDS
 JTMT e       00:31:44.33   0.6   67.3  46                                   JTMT
 MOD  e       00:31:44.50   0.0   67.4  54 b:6.4+2 1.9 6.4                   MOD 
 YBMT e       00:31:44.93   0.8   67.3  46 b:1.4+2 1.2 5.9                   YBMT
 SWMT e       00:31:46.05   0.5   67.6  46 b:3.6+2 1.3 6.3                   SWMT
 SLMT e       00:31:47.92  -0.4   68.0  46 b:4.7+1 .40 5.9                   SLMT
 MSO  e       00:31:48.50   0.1   68.0  46 b:4.5+1 1.0 5.5                   MSO 
 WVOR e       00:31:49.07   0.4   68.1  52                                   WVOR
 CHMT e       00:31:50.53   0.0   68.3  46                                   CHMT
 HOPS P       00:31:51.23   6.7X  67.4  57 b:2.9+2 1.4 6.2                   HOPS
 HRY  e       00:31:56.70   0.8   69.2  45 b:2.8+2 .64 6.5                   HRY 
 EGMT e       00:31:57.77   0.4   69.5  43 b:3.2+2 1.1 6.3                   EGMT
 CMB  e       00:31:58.17  -0.5   69.7  57 b:2.4+2 1.4 6.0                   CMB 
 BOZ  e       00:31:58.65  -2.2   70.0  46 b:2.2+2 1.2 6.1                   BOZ 
 DLMT e       00:31:59.86   1.1   69.7  47                                   DLMT
 HLID e       00:32:00.65   1.1   69.8  49 b:5.7+1 1.0 5.6                   HLID
 MCMT e       00:32:01.29   1.2   69.9  48                                   MCMT
 NAO01P       00:32:02.67  -0.9   70.5 338 b:1.3+2 1.0 5.9                   NAO0
 YFT  P       00:32:04.56  -3.7X  71.2  47 b:2.7+2 1.1 6.2                   YFT 
 GNI  P       00:32:04.84   3.1X  70.2 306 b:4.9+2 1.1 6.4                   GNI 
 SFJD e       00:32:04.91  -0.2   70.8   6 b:3.1+2 1.3 6.2                   SFJD
 SAO  P       00:32:05.26   5.9X  69.8  59 b:2.6+2 1.6 6.0                   SAO 
 KIEV e       00:32:07.92  -1.3   71.4 322 b:4.2+2 1.7 6.2                   KIEV
 YMR  e       00:32:08.47   1.5   71.0  47 b:2.2+2 1.2 6.1                   YMR 
 YNR  e       00:32:09.18   1.4   71.1  47 b:3.6+2 1.4 6.2                   YNR 
 IMW  e       00:32:10.62   0.4   71.5  47 b:1.1+2 .83 5.9                   IMW 
 MOOW e       00:32:11.33   0.0   71.7  47                                   MOOW
 RLMT e       00:32:11.57   1.2   71.6  46 b:4.4+2 1.6 6.2                   RLMT
 DGMT e       00:32:11.77  -0.5   71.9  40 b:3.8+2 1.2 6.3                   DGMT
 TPAW e       00:32:12.86   1.1   71.8  48                                   TPAW
 KONO P       00:32:13.28   1.5   71.9 337 b:4.0+2 1.6 6.1                   KONO
 LOHW e       00:32:13.38   1.0   71.9  47 b:1.3+2 1.3 5.8                   LOHW
 LAO  e       00:32:14.59   0.9   72.2  43 b:4.0+2 1.3 6.2                   LAO 
 LKWY e       00:32:15.14   5.9X  71.4  47 b:2.0+2 1.1 6.0                   LKWY
 BGU  e       00:32:15.72   1.1   72.3  51 b:1.7+3 .72 7.1                   BGU 
 HWUT e       00:32:18.31   1.3   72.7  49                                   HWUT
 AHID e       00:32:18.40   4.4X  72.2  48 b:2.0+2 1.3 5.9                   AHID
 BW06 P       00:32:18.50  -0.6   73.0  48 b:9.2+1 .98 5.7                   BW06
 DUG  e       00:32:18.64   0.5   72.9  51                                   DUG 
 JLU  e       00:32:21.79   0.4   73.4  50                                   JLU 
 FORT P       00:32:22.88  -0.4   73.8 194 b:3.1+2 1.2 6.2                   FORT
 DAU  e       00:32:23.51   0.7   73.6  50                                   DAU 
 SHPR e       00:32:23.95  -0.1   73.9  55                                   SHPR
 CCUT e       00:32:26.56   0.0   74.3  54                                   CCUT
 ULM  e       00:32:26.62  -0.5   74.5  35 b:2.0+2 1.5 5.9                   ULM 
 MSU  e       00:32:27.36   0.4   74.3  52                                   MSU 
 TMUT e       00:32:28.26   0.9   74.4  51 b:2.8+1 .64 5.4                   TMUT
 SRU  e       00:32:29.51  -0.7   74.9  51 b:5.5+1 .52 5.8                   SRU 
 RSSD e       00:32:30.98   0.1   75.0  44 b:6.4+1 1.0 5.6                   RSSD
 BUR08P       00:32:32.77  -0.4   75.5 322                                   BUR0
 AGMN e       00:32:35.24  -0.3   75.9  36 b:1.0+2 1.0 5.8                   AGMN
 BR131P       00:32:40.67  -0.5   76.8 312 b:5.2+2 1.7 6.3                   BR13
 CAN  P       00:32:43.36   1.3   77.1 176 b:1.5+2 1.4 5.8                   CAN 
 ISCO e       00:32:44.37   0.9   77.2  48                                   ISCO
 MNTX e       00:32:44.49 -30.2X  83.1  53                                   MNTX
      e       00:33:14.86   0.1X
 EYMN P       00:32:47.24  -0.4   78.1  34 b:2.1+2 1.2 6.0                   EYMN
 NWAO P       00:32:47.99  -1.3   78.4 202 b:4.6+2 1.7 6.2                   NWAO
 OGNE e       00:32:49.29  -0.1   78.3  45 b:3.8+2 1.1 6.3                   OGNE
 ECSD e       00:32:50.27  -2.6   79.0  40 b:3.5+2 1.2 6.2                   ECSD
 KHC  e       00:32:53.29  -0.6   79.2 329 b:1.2+2 2.4 5.4                   KHC 
 TUC  e       00:32:54.20  -0.9   79.3  56 b:1.5+2 1.4 5.8                   TUC 
 GRFO P       00:32:56.01  -0.1   79.6 331 b:3.0+2 1.0 6.2                   GRFO
 SCHQ P       00:32:59.52   0.8   80.1  17 b:3.4+2 1.5 6.1                   SCHQ
 ANMO P       00:32:59.91   0.5   80.1  52 b:1.9+0 1.0 4.0X                  ANMO
 COWI P       00:33:00.67  -0.4   80.5  34 b:3.9+2 1.7 6.1                   COWI
 CBKS P       00:33:04.05  -0.3   81.1  45 b:2.5+2 1.2 6.1                   CBKS
 BFO  P       00:33:06.60  -1.2   81.8 332 b:4.3+2 1.6 6.2                   BFO 
 ECH  P       00:33:09.30  -1.2   82.3 332 b:4.6+2 1.7 6.3                   ECH 
 SCIA e       00:33:09.67   0.6   82.0  39 b:6.6+2 1.3 6.5                   SCIA
 KSU1 e       00:33:10.32  -1.3   82.5  43 b:5.0+2 1.5 6.3                   KSU1
 JFWS e       00:33:11.60  -0.4   82.6  37 b:1.2+2 1.2 5.8                   JFWS
 AMTX P       00:33:15.42   1.4   82.9  49 b:6.8+2 1.7 6.4                   AMTX
 WMOK e       00:33:22.17  -0.5   84.6  47 b:1.5+2 1.2 6.0                   WMOK
 HDIL P       00:33:24.14   0.3   84.9  38 b:3.3+2 1.1 6.4                   HDIL
 SSB  P       00:33:27.64  -0.5   85.8 332 b:2.2+2 1.3 6.2                   SSB 
 AAM  P       00:33:29.60   0.8   85.9  33 b:2.2+2 1.2 6.2                   AAM 
 KVTX         00:33:31.62 -19.5X  90.5  51                                   KVTX
 OLIL P       00:33:34.11   0.3   86.9  38 b:4.0+2 1.5 6.4                   OLIL
 SIUC P       00:33:35.04  -0.3   87.2  39 b:4.2+2 1.0 6.6                   SIUC
 LONY P       00:33:35.49   0.1   87.3  26 b:1.9+2 1.6 6.1                   LONY
 JCT  e       00:33:36.39   0.8   87.2  51 b:4.8+2 1.7 6.5                   JCT 
 PQI  P       00:33:36.49   0.6   87.4  21 b:6.5+2 .70 7.0                   PQI 
 MIAR P       00:33:36.72  -0.3   87.5  44 b:4.2+2 1.5 6.5                   MIAR
 ERPA P       00:33:37.17   0.5   87.5  31 b:1.6+2 1.1 6.2                   ERPA
 NCB  P       00:33:38.85   0.1   87.9  26 b:2.2+2 1.5 6.2                   NCB 
 ACSO P       00:33:38.89   0.2   87.9  34 b:2.1+2 1.0 6.3                   ACSO
 ALLY P       00:33:39.25   0.9   87.8  31 b:6.2+3 1.2 7.8X                  ALLY
 WCI  P       00:33:39.42  -0.4   88.1  37 b:1.9+2 1.2 6.2                   WCI 
 UALR P       00:33:39.58   0.4   88.0  43 b:4.5+2 1.9 6.4                   UALR
 PKME P       00:33:41.09   0.7   88.3  23 b:1.4+2 1.2 6.2                   PKME
 LBNH P       00:33:41.81   0.7   88.4  25 b:1.3+2 1.4 6.0                   LBNH
 WVL  P       00:33:41.95  -0.9   88.8  23 b:2.6+2 .60 6.7                   WVL 
 BINY P       00:33:44.01   0.6   88.9  28 b:1.5+2 1.3 6.2                   BINY
 SSPA P       00:33:44.73  -1.8   89.6  30 b:1.5+2 1.1 6.2                   SSPA
 WVT  P       00:33:44.86   0.3   89.1  39 b:2.0+2 1.5 6.2                   WVT 
 NATX P       00:33:46.47   1.9   89.1  46 b:6.3+2 1.7 6.6                   NATX
 MCWV P       00:33:47.11   0.2   89.7  32 b:2.1+2 1.1 6.3                   MCWV
 OXF  P       00:33:47.51   0.4   89.7  41 b:2.3+2 1.1 6.4                   OXF 
 HKT  e       00:33:49.23   1.2   89.9  48 b:2.6+2 2.0 6.2                   HKT 
 QUA2 P       00:33:49.69   0.9   90.1  26 b:5.7+2 .63 7.0                   QUA2
 PAL  P       00:33:52.13   0.5   90.7  28 b:1.3+2 .60 6.4                   PAL 
 BRNJ P       00:33:52.99   1.1   90.7  28 b:3.8+2 .93 6.7                   BRNJ
 CPNY P       00:33:53.53   1.1   90.9  28 b:3.4+2 .83 6.7                   CPNY
 VBMS P       00:33:54.89   1.8   90.9  43 b:3.9+2 1.3 6.6                   VBMS
 TKL  P       00:33:55.70   0.6   91.4  37                                   TKL 
 KEST P       00:33:59.12   0.8   92.1 324                                   KEST
 GOGA P       00:34:04.82   0.4   93.4  38 b:1.6+2 1.7 6.2                   GOGA
 ESLA P       00:34:07.15   2.1   93.6 336 b:7.3+1 1.6 5.9                   ESLA
 PAB  e       00:34:08.09   1.9   93.8 336 b:9.5+1 1.4 6.0                   PAB 
 SJG  P       00:35:24.28 -13.3X 114.2  31                                   SJG 
 TIC  ePKPdf  00:39:47.40   0.1A 123.8 322                                   TIC 
 KIC  ePKPdf  00:39:47.70   0.2A 123.9 321                                   KIC 
 LIC  ePKPdf  00:39:48.10   0.1A 124.1 321                                   LIC 



 Generated 2008 SEP 15 at 14:39 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver


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