List of earthquakes in Kosovo explained

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]

DateLocation MagnitudeDepthMMIDeathsInjuriesNotesRef
2013-11-18Vushtrri4.810 kmVIMinimal damage to houses
2010-03-10Peja, Istog5.210 kmVIIMinor damage to houses[2]
2002-04-24Gjilan5.710 kmVII1100Moderate damage[3]
1980-05-18Kopaonik5.79 kmVIII50Severe damage[4] [5]
1942-02-05Klina5.2VIIIModerate damage[6] [7]
1945-09-26Prizren5.0VIIModerate damage
1922-09-03Gjakova5.3VIIIModerate damage
1921-10-03Kacanik-Viti5.6VIIIMajor damage
1921-09-02Gjilan5.0VIIIModerate damage
1921-08-15Viti5.4VIIIMajor damage
1921-08-10Ferizaj-Viti6.1IXMajor damage
1755-02-26Ferizaj6.1IXMajor damage
1622-11-11Peja6.0VIIIModerate damage
1456-06-16Prizren6.0VIIIMajor damage

Notes and References

  1. Web site: September 24, 2019. Të gjitha tërmetet që kanë ndodhur në territorin e Kosovës -. Revista Monitor.
  2. Web site: USGS Istog earthquake.
  3. Web site: 2002 Gjilan Earthquake USGS.
  4. Web site: An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale rocked.... UPI.
  5. Web site: Kopaonik Earthquake USGS.
  6. Web site: Mustafa . Shemsi . Seismic Activity and Essential Seismological Characteristics of the Kosovo Territory .
  7. Web site: USGS – 2013 Vushtri Earthquake .