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Table 1 P - and S -wave velocities, densities, and anelastic attenuation of the JIVSM

From: Long-period ground motions in a laterally inhomogeneous large sedimentary basin: observations and model simulations of long-period surface waves in the northern Kanto Basin, Japan

Layer

V P [km/s]

V S [km/s]

ρ [g/cm 3 ]

Q P

Q S

Sedimentary layer 1

1.8

0.5

1.95

170

100

Sedimentary layer 2

2.3

0.9

2.10

306

180

Sedimentary layer 3

3.0

1.5

2.25

510

300

Basement

5.5

3.2

2.65

680

400

Upper crust

5.8

3.4

2.70

680

400

Lower crust

6.4

3.8

2.80

680

400

Upper mantle

7.5

4.5

3.20

850

500

Oceanic crust layer 2 of PHS

5.0

2.9

2.40

340

200

Oceanic crust layer 3 of PHS

6.8

4.0

2.90

510

300

Oceanic mantle of PHS

8.0

4.7

3.20

850

500

Oceanic crust layer 2 of PAC

5.4

2.8

2.6

340

200

Oceanic crust layer 3 of PAC

6.5

3.5

2.8

510

300

Oceanic mantle of PAC

8.1

4.6

3.4

850

500

  1. Each parameter was obtained from Koketsu et al. (2008, 2009).