Earthquake with magnitude of ML-VAX 3.9 on date 18-05-1997 and time 03:02:08 (UTC) in region Albania [Land]

A magnitude ML-VAX 3.9 earthquake occured in region: Albania [Land], on

  • 18-05-1997 03:02:08 (UTC)
  • 18-05-1997 05:02:08 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.9850, 20.5460 at 10 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

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
ML-VAX 3.9 1997-05-18
03:02:08
40.985 20.546 10 2013-07-15
08:41:04
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 269059
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 1997-05-18 03:02:08 ± 0.626
Latitude 40.9850 ± 0.0206
Longitude 20.5460 ± 0.0629
Depth (km) 10 (operator assigned)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-VAX
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 269059

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) 5751.1
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 272
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 62
Number of defining phases 62
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) 0.01757
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.09811
Number of stations at which the event was observed 56
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 56
Magnitude information

ML:3.9

Field Value
Value 3.9
Uncertainty
Num. used stations 44
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 269059
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-04-28 13:07:13
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
--.BNI.Z. 1997-05-18T03:04:46.28 10.0 undecidable manual PN 295 10.8891 2.19 0
--.ORO.Z. 1997-05-18T03:04:33.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 299 10.2231 -1.43 0.3
--.AQU.Z. 1997-05-18T03:04:29.51 10.0 undecidable manual SN 285 5.4945 -0.2 0.6
--.VAI.Z. 1997-05-18T03:04:28.74 10.0 undecidable manual PN 302 9.8235 -0.62 0.8
--.CKI.Z. 1997-05-18T03:04:25.80 10.0 undecidable manual PN 293 9.6237 -0.83 0.7
--.BR9.Z. 1997-05-18T03:04:20.61 10.0 undecidable manual PN 308 9.1464 0.44 1
--.SDI.Z. 1997-05-18T03:04:19.10 10.0 undecidable manual SN 278 5.0949 -1.18 0.2
--.BOB.Z. 1997-05-18T03:04:17.60 10.0 undecidable manual PN 297 8.9355 0.25 1.1
--.SAL.Z. 1997-05-18T03:04:12.51 10.0 undecidable manual PN 304 8.6025 -0.25 1.1
--.GU9.Z. 1997-05-18T03:04:06.25 10.0 undecidable manual PN 296 8.0364 1.36 0.3
--.CTI.Z. 1997-05-18T03:04:05.91 10.0 undecidable manual PN 309 8.1807 -0.92 0.7
--.BDI.Z. 1997-05-18T03:04:03.54 10.0 undecidable manual PN 294 7.9365 0.11 1.2
--.FVI.Z. 1997-05-18T03:04:03.55 10.0 undecidable manual PN 316 7.9032 0.42 1.1
--.ZC9.Z. 1997-05-18T03:04:01.61 10.0 undecidable manual PN 297 7.7811 0.27 1.2
--.PII.Z. 1997-05-18T03:04:00.99 10.0 undecidable manual PN 292 7.8699 -1.67 0.2
--.VVI.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:59.93 10.0 undecidable manual PN 311 7.7034 -0.38 1.1
--.GE9.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:57.72 10.0 undecidable manual PN 315 7.5147 0 1.2
--.PTCC.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:57.74 10.0 undecidable manual PN 317 7.4925 0.34 1.2
--.CSNT.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:54.60 10.0 undecidable manual PN 291 7.2705 0.23 1.2
--.SFI.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:52.36 10.0 undecidable manual PN 295 7.0374 1.27 0.4
--.TRI.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:48.31 10.0 undecidable manual PN 314 6.8154 0.26 1.3
--.RSM.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:45.69 10.0 undecidable manual PN 297 6.6378 -0.02 1.3
--.FB9.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:40.80 10.0 undecidable manual PN 296 6.3381 -0.66 1
--.ARV.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:38.22 10.0 undecidable manual PN 295 6.1494 -0.71 1
--.ASS.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:37.11 10.0 undecidable manual PN 290 6.2049 -2.61 0
--.MNS.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:37.98 10.0 undecidable manual PN 284 6.0162 0.76 0.9
--.ORI.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:37.76 10.0 undecidable manual SN 253 3.2412 1.57 0.1
--.RMP.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:37.61 10.0 undecidable manual PN 278 5.9274 1.72 0.2
--.GIB.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:34.68 10.0 undecidable manual PN 239 5.8386 -0.03 1.4
--.MNO.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:30.18 10.0 undecidable manual PN 236 5.439 1 0.7
--.AQU.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:30.17 10.0 undecidable manual PN 285 5.4945 0.2 1.4
--.PQ9.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:30.58 10.0 undecidable manual PN 281 5.439 1.42 0.4
--.LT9.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:25.85 10.0 undecidable manual SN 261 2.8416 -0.66 0.4
--.SDI.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:25.80 10.0 undecidable manual PN 278 5.0949 0.61 1.1
--.SA1.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:22.64 10.0 undecidable manual PN 241 5.0061 -0.55 1.2
--.BRT.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:20.74 10.0 undecidable manual SN 267 2.5641 0.85 0.4
--.MO9.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:19.73 10.0 undecidable manual PN 231 4.773 -0.33 1.3
--.CPI2.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:19.32 10.0 undecidable manual PN 277 4.7064 0.2 1.4
--.SC9.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:18.25 10.0 undecidable manual PN 233 4.5954 0.56 1.2
--.GMB.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:18.87 10.0 undecidable manual PN 232 4.5843 1.38 0.4
--.DUI.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:18.25 10.0 undecidable manual PN 278 4.6065 0.45 1.3
--.VTB1.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:16.48 10.0 undecidable manual PN 272 4.4511 0.85 0.9
--.SOI.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:16.70 10.0 undecidable manual PN 229 4.5066 -0.4 1.3
--.SMB1.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:15.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 275 4.3956 0.23 1.4
--.PSB1.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:14.23 10.0 undecidable manual PN 273 4.3179 0.46 1.3
--.DSB1.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:13.10 10.0 undecidable manual PN 274 4.1958 0.92 0.8
--.MRB1.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:12.67 10.0 undecidable manual PN 272 4.1958 0.54 1.2
--.CI9.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:12.22 10.0 undecidable manual PN 268 4.1625 0.56 1.2
--.FG2.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:10.36 10.0 undecidable manual PN 281 4.1181 -0.59 1.1
--.FG5.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:09.41 10.0 undecidable manual PN 274 3.9738 0.32 1.4
--.SGO.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:08.85 10.0 undecidable manual PN 263 3.9849 -0.28 1.4
--.CA9.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:07.68 10.0 undecidable manual PN 268 3.8406 0.36 1.3
--.MU9.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:06.56 10.0 undecidable manual PN 266 3.8184 -0.38 1.3
--.SL9.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:06.10 10.0 undecidable manual PN 260 3.7629 -0.15 1.4
--.GRI.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:05.87 10.0 undecidable manual PN 235 3.8184 -1.12 0.6
--.LCI.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:04.95 10.0 undecidable manual SN 249 1.9536 -0.4 0.5
--.FG3.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:02.23 10.0 negative manual PN 281 3.5187 -0.54 2.4
--.TDS.Z. 1997-05-18T03:03:01.96 10.0 undecidable manual PN 247 3.4632 -0.06 1.5
--.ORI.Z. 1997-05-18T03:02:58.68 10.0 negative manual PN 253 3.2412 -0.38 2.6
--.LT9.Z. 1997-05-18T03:02:52.50 10.0 negative manual PN 261 2.8416 -0.97 1.5
--.BRT.Z. 1997-05-18T03:02:48.75 10.0 negative manual PN 267 2.5641 -0.91 1.6
--.LCI.Z. 1997-05-18T03:02:40.90 10.0 undecidable manual PN 249 1.9536 -0.36 1.3
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