Locating Shallow Seismic Source Changes Using Delay Time and Amplitude
Ratio Information from Cross-Correlation Functions
Abstract
Volcanic tremors and earthquakes must be monitored to gain insights into
volcanic activity. Localization of their sources is often challenging
because of the unclear onset of seismic waves, particularly during an
increasing volcanic activity. Existing alternative techniques are based
on the information on the spatial amplitude distribution or travel time
difference of seismic waves. We propose a new location method that
combines both information, obtained from the cross-correlation of
seismic data. Evaluation using known volcanic earthquakes at Tokachidake
volcano, Japan, reveals some improvements in location accuracy as
compared with existing methods using individual information. We further
analyze an episode of volcanic tremors and earthquakes accompanying a
rapid tilt change event on 14 September 2020. Source locations are
mostly distributed at <1 km depth, with evidence of source
movement towards the 62-2 crater. Our method is useful in detecting
seismic source changes that may represent volcanic fluid migration at
shallow depths.