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Table 1 One-dimensional seismic velocity and attenuation structure

From: The 2016 Kumamoto–Oita earthquake sequence: aftershock seismicity gap and dynamic triggering in volcanic areas

Depth (km)

V p (km/s)

V s (km/s)

Q p

Q s

0–1

3.80

2.00

200

200

1–5

5.70

3.20

300

300

5–10

5.85

3.45

300

300

10–20

6.20

3.65

300

300

20–30

6.60

3.80

300

300

30–40

7.20

4.10

400

400

40–

7.80

4.55

500

500

  1. V p and V s denote velocities of P- and S-waves, respectively. Q p and Q s are quality factors for P- and S-waves, respectively
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