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Table 3 Simulation parameters for the earthquake of 2016/04/14 21:26 (Mw 6.1)

From: Strong ground motion simulations of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes using corrected empirical Green’s functions: methods and results for ESG6 blind prediction Steps 2 and 3 with improved parameters

 

Subevent 1

Subevent 2

Strike

212\(^\circ\)

Dip

89\(^\circ\)

Seismic moment

0.3E + 18 Nm

0.2E + 18 Nm

Rupture propagation velocity inside asperity

2.5 km/s

2.5 km/s

Rise time

0.5 s

0.5 s

Length and width

3 km, 3 km

3 km, 3 km

Number of divisions (along strike, along dip, time)

(4, 4, 4)

(4, 4, 4)

Relative rupture time

0.0 s

3.0 s

Earthquake for the phase characteristics (strike, dip, rake)*

2016-04-16 11:02 (MJ 4.4) (199, 41, − 102)

  1. *From F-net