Short communication, Note

Anelastic-attenuation coefficient gamma and the correlation of Ao values of Richter magnitude formula for Albania

Betim Muço
Petrika Minga

Abstract

Using some graphical and analytical methods recommended mostly by American authors, a value of gamma = 0.007052 km-1 is determined for 1 Hz Lg surface waves of near earthquakes of Albania. Starting from this value of g, a reevaluation of the corrections for the Ao factor in the Richter’s magnitude formula for Albania is also carried out.

For epicentral distances 80-700 km the difference in magnitude determination between the values obtained using tabulated Richter factor and corrected values is 0.1-0.4.

Keywords

Anelastic-attenuation coefficient gamma; Albania

Hrčak ID:

20140

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/20140

Publication date:

1.12.1992.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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