Earthquake with magnitude of M 3.9 on date 09-12-1985 and time 02:28:47 (Italy) in region Albania [Land]

A magnitude M 3.9 earthquake occured in region: Albania [Land], on

  • 09-12-1985 01:28:47 (UTC)
  • 09-12-1985 02:28:47 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 42.1880, 20.1530 at 5 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

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The values of hypocentral coordinates and magnitude may be revised at a later time as more information becomes available.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

No Italian municipalities within 100 km from the epicenter with at least 50000 inhabitants.

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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
M 3.9 1985-12-09
01:28:47
42.188 20.153 5 2013-07-15
08:41:04
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 17699
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 1985-12-09 01:28:47 ± 0.204
Latitude 42.1880 ± 0.0149
Longitude 20.1530 ± 0.0227
Depth (km) 5 (operator assigned)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-VAX
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 17699

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description horizontal uncertainty
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter)
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter)
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi)
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2503.5
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 97
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 44
Number of defining phases 44
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.6
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00461
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.08062
Number of stations at which the event was observed 41
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 41
Magnitude information

M:3.9

Field Value
Value 3.9
Uncertainty
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude M
Reference to an origin 17699
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-04-28 09:50:03
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
--.VAI.Z. 1985-12-09T01:30:58.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 297 8.9466 0.46 0.9
--.DR2.Z. 1985-12-09T01:30:54.00 10.0 undecidable manual SN 223 4.773 0.81 0.4
--.CO9.Z. 1985-12-09T01:30:47.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 291 8.1585 0.25 1.1
--.BD1.Z. 1985-12-09T01:30:35.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 287 7.2039 1.44 0.3
--.CTI.Z. 1985-12-09T01:30:32.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 304 7.2039 -1.07 0.5
--.PS9.Z. 1985-12-09T01:30:32.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 285 7.1928 -0.93 0.7
--.CSI.Z. 1985-12-09T01:30:30.50 10.0 undecidable manual SN 231 3.7629 1.23 0.2
--.FO1.Z. 1985-12-09T01:30:29.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 312 6.8487 0.28 1.2
--.RBL.Z. 1985-12-09T01:30:22.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 313 6.3381 0.41 1.2
--.GIB.Z. 1985-12-09T01:30:21.30 10.0 undecidable manual PN 229 6.2826 0.45 1.1
--.CRE.Z. 1985-12-09T01:30:20.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 285 6.1605 0.77 0.9
--.VOY.Z. 1985-12-09T01:30:16.30 10.0 undecidable manual PN 312 5.9052 0.65 1
--.TRI.Z. 1985-12-09T01:30:13.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 309 5.772 -0.48 1.2
--.LJU.Z. 1985-12-09T01:30:12.30 10.0 undecidable manual PN 315 5.5722 1.18 0.5
--.ASS.Z. 1985-12-09T01:30:11.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 281 5.5722 0.33 1.3
--.MNS.Z. 1985-12-09T01:30:10.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 274 5.5167 0.11 1.4
--.CEY.Z. 1985-12-09T01:30:10.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 312 5.4279 0.84 0.9
--.ARV.Z. 1985-12-09T01:30:09.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 285 5.4279 -0.22 1.4
--.AQU.Z. 1985-12-09T01:30:03.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 273 4.9839 0.41 1.3
--.DR2.Z. 1985-12-09T01:30:01.20 10.0 undecidable manual PN 223 4.773 1.04 0.7
--.SD1.Z. 1985-12-09T01:29:59.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 265 4.7286 -0.07 1.5
--.OVO.Z. 1985-12-09T01:29:58.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 253 4.5066 1.97 0.1
--.MSC.Z. 1985-12-09T01:29:58.70 10.0 undecidable manual PN 259 4.7064 -0.61 1.2
--.LCI.Z. 1985-12-09T01:29:57.00 10.0 undecidable manual SN 219 2.3976 0.29 0.6
--.SOR.Z. 1985-12-09T01:29:57.90 10.0 undecidable manual PN 251 4.6398 -0.43 1.4
--.CZI.Z. 1985-12-09T01:29:54.20 10.0 undecidable manual PN 226 4.2402 1.3 0.5
--.DUI.Z. 1985-12-09T01:29:53.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 264 4.2624 -0.1 1.6
--.VLS.Z. 1985-12-09T01:29:51.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 174 4.0182 1.25 0.5
--.MMN.Z. 1985-12-09T01:29:48.60 10.0 undecidable manual PN 234 3.885 0.7 1.1
--.SGO.Z. 1985-12-09T01:29:48.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 247 3.9738 -0.68 1.2
--.CSI.Z. 1985-12-09T01:29:46.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 231 3.7629 -0.34 1.5
--.ORI.Z. 1985-12-09T01:29:43.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 233 3.5076 0.21 1.6
--.MS1.Z. 1985-12-09T01:29:36.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 262 3.1635 -1.5 0.3
--.BEO.Z. 1985-12-09T01:29:30.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 4 2.6307 -0.3 1.5
--.BAI.Z. 1985-12-09T01:29:30.00 10.0 positive manual PN 246 2.664 -1.22 1.1
--.BRT.Z. 1985-12-09T01:29:29.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 240 2.5974 -0.77 1
--.PE1.Z. 1985-12-09T01:29:27.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 236 2.4642 -0.9 0.9
--.LCI.Z. 1985-12-09T01:29:27.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 219 2.3976 -0.04 1.6
--.SAR.Z. 1985-12-09T01:29:22.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 323 2.0979 -1.41 0.4
--.OHR.Z. 1985-12-09T01:29:10.30 10.0 undecidable manual PN 155 1.1766 -0.42 1.4
--.SKO.Z. 1985-12-09T01:29:07.20 10.0 undecidable manual PG 101 0.9657 -0.29 1.5
--.TIR.Z. 1985-12-09T01:29:05.00 10.0 undecidable manual PG 194 0.8658 -0.43 1.4
--.PHP.Z. 1985-12-09T01:28:59.30 10.0 undecidable manual PG 156 0.5439 -0.13 1.6
--.SDA.Z. 1985-12-09T01:28:57.50 10.0 undecidable manual PG 250 0.5106 -1.39 0.4
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