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Microseismic ground monitoring cannot know, in general, the number of microseismics and their first arrivals. Therefore, our Vector Scanning (VS) uses the principle of focal mechanism to implement a large-scale combination trial by migration and stacking, and then selects the spatiotemporal distribution of microseismic released energy, i.e. the correlation coefficient of stations and also the minimum signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) in the sense of high probability. Accordingly, VS summarized the necessary conditions for ensuring the reliability in applications with high probability. Thus, there have been available conditions for analyzing the morphology of the Stimulated Rock Volume (SRV). In this paper, the SRV morphology, equivalent focal mechanism, and in-situ pump shutdown effect are statistically observed and analyzed, based on the 497 fracturing stages/layers (coalbed methane, conventional oil and gas, shale gas, etc.), where VS was applied in the past year or so, as well as some earlier qualified fracturing monitoring. We first report the principles of VS and how to define SRV. After investigation and statistical analysis, we conclude that the vertical height of SRV may basically be limited in the reservoir. The horizontal distribution of SRV shows the some subtle characteristics of shear zones. Similar to the definition of the equivalent microseismic magnitude, we define and study the microseismic equivalent focal mechanism corresponding to the SRV morphology. Finally, the effect of in-situ pump shutdown (PS, and/or temporary plugging) is statistically discussed. There is no necessary relationship between qualified SRV and specific fracturing measures such as PS; The possible mechanism for the conclusion is that even if a new fracture is created, it is close to and can be easily connected with the original SRV.