1D crustal structure of Albania region

A new crustal 1D layered model for Albania has been determined. The data used consist of P and S readings from 108 evenly distributed well located earthquakes using the Albanian Seismic Network nearby seismic stations. method was to relocate many thousand models, which were varied in a systematic way wide range around start determined currently available models. with lowest average travel time residual RMS then selected as final model. Tests synthetic showed this be robust method. With dataset, reduced 0.69s, current model, 0.56s 0.49s hypocenters also found closer set ISC than original locations. is: Depth interface (km) P-velocity (km/s) 0 5.5 12 6.0 23 6.3 41 7.7 Vp/Vs=1.81. This is different should therefore represent significant improvement earthquake location.