Twenty Years Recording of Albanian Seismological Network: A Catalogue and Distribution of Seismic Energy Released

Analyzing twenty years recording of Albanian Seismological Network (ASN), in this paper are given some characteristics of recent seismicity of the country. The construction of the catalogue of earthquakes of Albania with M_L≥3.0 for the period 1976–1995 is also described here. On the basis of this catalogue, calculating the seismic energy released for 220 cells covering all the Albanian territory, a panorama of distribution of seismic energy and cumulative magnitudes is provided which gives insight to a better understanding of seismicity of the country and helps on its hazard assessment.