List of earthquakes in Kosovo

This is an incomplete list of earthquakes in Kosovo. Kosovo is a country with relatively high seismic activity in the Balkan Peninsula. In different periods Kosovo has faced small and large earthquakes. Since the establishment of Kosovo Seismological Survey in 2008 there have been 901 earthquakes in Kosovo with a magnitude of 1.5 and up to 5.2 on the Richter scale.[1]

Date Location Magnitude Depth MMI Deaths Injuries Notes Ref
2010-03-10 Peja, Istog 5.2 10 km VII Minor damage to houses [1][2]
2002-04-24 Gjilan 5.7 10 km VII 1 100 Moderate damage [3][1]
1980-05-18 Kopaonik 5.7 9 km VIII 50 Severe damage [1][4][5]
1921-08-10 Ferizaj-Viti 6.1 IX Major damage [1]
1755-02-26 Ferizaj 6.1 IX Major damage [1]
1622-11-11 Peja 6.0 VIII Moderate damage [1]
1456-06-16 Prizren 6.0 VIII Major damage

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Të gjitha tërmetet që kanë ndodhur në territorin e Kosovës -". Revista Monitor. September 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "USGS Istog earthquake".
  3. ^ "2002 Gjilan Earthquake USGS".
  4. ^ "An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale rocked..." UPI.
  5. ^ "Kopaonik Earthquake USGS".
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