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Table 1. Real-Time W phase solutions obtained for the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake. The real-time instances of the W phase algorithm are running with a fixed depth, specified for each solution in the table.

From: Real-time W phase inversion during the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake

Delay

Origin

M w

Strike/Dip/Rake, deg

Depth, km

# chan.

Mech.

20 min

USGS automatic trigger (internal)

9.0

222.7/16.8/134.6

24.4

6

22 min

PTWC automatic trigger 1

8.8

165.4/10.3/55.3

83.5

29

30 min

PTWC automatic trigger 2

8.8

194.3/22.8/81.3

83.5

74

40 min

PTWC manual trigger

9.0

190.6/11.1/76.7

24.4

105

45 min

IPGS automatic trigger 1

9.0

199.6/10.8/93.5

24.4

31

48 min

USGS automatic trigger (internal)

8.9

204.4/14.8/104.3

24.4

74

1 h 02 min

USGS Published

8.9

162.0/16.9/45.1

24.4

89

1 h 30 min

IPGS automatic trigger 2

9.0

196.3/14.4/85.1

24.4

146