Misplaced Pages

#904095

61-536: The municipality borders The municipality has 35 inhabited places, one town and 34 villages. According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 59,770 inhabitants. Mother tongues among the municipality residents include: Several villages were burned down in Gostivar during 1912-16 by Serbian and Bulgarian forces. Two of these villages were Reč, which had a population in 1900 of 140 Muslim Albanians and 150 Orthodox Albanians, and Strezimir which at that time

122-542: A candlelight vigil in the city centre in honour of the deceased. The Albanian state initiated an online fundraising campaign for donations, raising 156 million leks, €1,600,000 and $ 25,000. The Socialist party in parliament and members of the Albanian government along with 60 mayors donated their November salary to the aid effort. The Muslim Community of Albania organised nationwide fundraising for monetary, food and material supplies and opened its mosques and madrasas as

183-541: A delegation of Albanian politicians from North Macedonia visiting the earthquake epicentre that expressed their condolences to President Meta. The mayor of Čair, Visar Ganiu visited the earthquake epicentre and brought fans known as "Shvercerat" from the football club FK Shkupi to volunteer assistance. Other football fan groups " Ballistët " KF Shkëndija and "Ilirët" KF Bashkimi collected donations and sent busloads of volunteers to assist in relief efforts. In Montenegro, ethnic Albanians from Ulcinj were involved in

244-404: A donor's conference (8 December) for Albania that was organised and attended by President Erdoğan and included Turkish businessmen, investors and Prime Minister Rama. On 12 December, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio made calls for the establishment of an international conference for financial aid to Albania. Following the completion of the earthquake damage report by Albanian authorities,

305-863: A former German NATO military base in Prizren refitted as a temporary camp by the Kosovo government. Some displaced people are housed in the Kosovan municipalities of Lipjan numbering 3 families, 11 families with 48 members in Podujevë , 70 people in Malishevë , 150 people in Pristina and others in Gjakova . Other people have gone to eastern Albania. Albanian physicians assisted in relief efforts. Albanian President Ilir Meta , Prime Minister Rama and opposition leader Lulzim Basha visited

366-625: A fundraising effort on 29 November after Friday prayers across all its mosques within the country and sent several convoys of aid to earthquake victims. The Catholic Church in Kosovo sent members from the Catholic charity Caritas Kosova to assist in Albania. In Kosovo, the Catholic Church held mass on 1 December across the country, and it collected charitable donations by parishioners for earthquake victims and their families. President Hashim Thaçi

427-633: A magnitude of 6.4 M ww , according to the ANSS Comprehensive Catalog. The observed focal mechanism is consistent with reverse movement on a NW-SE trending fault, parallel to the known thrust faults in the area. The maximum perceived intensity was VIII ( severe ) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale (MMI). Modelling using a combination of data from the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) and interferometric synthetic-aperture radar (InSAR) provides further constraints on

488-618: A major relief effort sending items such as food, blankets, diapers and baby milk through a local humanitarian organisation Amaneti and in Tuzi through fundraising efforts. A blood donation effort for earthquake victims was organised by the Bosniak Youth Forum of Montenegro, with hundreds of Albanians from Ulcinj partaking in the initiative. In Ulcinj, the Islamic Community of Montenegro collected aid for earthquake victims in all mosques of

549-524: A matter of minutes to days or even longer before the main shock; for example, the 2002 Sumatra earthquake is regarded as a foreshock of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake with a delay of more than two years between the two events. Some great earthquakes (M>8.0) show no foreshock activity at all, such as the M8.6 1950 India–China earthquake . The increase in foreshock activity is difficult to quantify for individual earthquakes but becomes apparent when combining

610-488: A method of predicting earthquakes , most notably in the case of the 1975 Haicheng earthquake in China, where an evacuation was triggered by an increase in activity. However, most earthquakes lack obvious foreshock patterns and this method has not proven useful, as most small earthquakes are not foreshocks, leading to probable false alarms. Earthquakes along oceanic transform faults do show repeatable foreshock behaviour, allowing

671-438: A place of shelter for earthquake victims. The Orthodox Church of Albania under Archbishop Anastasios opened the local monasteries and churches to people displaced by the earthquake. The Catholic Church in Albania held mass in its churches on 27 and 28 November for earthquake victims and coordinated its relief efforts through local branches of the Catholic charity Caritas Albania . Football fan groups such as " Kuq e Zi " of

SECTION 10

#1732855012905

732-402: A preparation process prior to nucleation . In one model of earthquake rupture, the process forms as a cascade, starting with a very small event that triggers a larger one, continuing until the main shock rupture is triggered. However, analysis of some foreshocks has shown that they tend to relieve stress around the fault. In this view, foreshocks and aftershocks are part of the same process. This

793-445: Is an earthquake that occurs before a larger seismic event – the mainshock  – and is related to it in both time and space. The designation of an earthquake as foreshock , mainshock or aftershock is only possible after the full sequence of events has happened. Foreshock activity has been detected for about 40% of all moderate to large earthquakes, and about 70% for events of M>7.0. They occur from

854-569: Is being checked by civil engineers from the European Union, United States and local experts to assess whether buildings are structurally sound, unsafe and required demolition or just needed replastering. Demolition of damaged structures deemed unsafe, some through remote control explosions by the Albanian army, began, with others to follow suit in the future. The Prosecutor's office ordered on 3 December that it needed lists of damaged buildings from police and municipal authorities before permission

915-525: Is supported by an observed relationship between the rate of foreshocks and the rate of aftershocks for an event. In practice, there are two main conflicting theories about foreshocks: earthquake triggering process (described in SOC models and ETAS-like models) and the loading process by aseismic slip (nucleation models). This debate about the prognostic value of foreshocks is well known as Foreshock Hypothesis. An increase in seismic activity in an area has been used as

976-455: The Albania national football team set up an emergency fund and sent volunteers from throughout the country to assist in relief operations. Fan groups from local teams such as " Tirona Fanatics " KF Tirana , "Guerrils" FK Partizani Tirana , KF Vllaznia Shkodër and players from clubs such as FK Kukësi sent food and clothing supplies and expressed solidarity with victims during matches following

1037-784: The Eurasian plate and the Adriatic plate , part of the complex collision zone with the African plate . The structure of the western part of Albania is dominated by active thrust tectonics . The region is seismically active , with several M ≥ 6 earthquakes in the last hundred years. In 1979, the largest of these events struck 70 kilometres (43 mi) further north, in Montenegro , killing 136 people (101 in Montenegro and 35 in Albania). The earthquake had

1098-573: The European Council announced on 13 December that the European Union will organise an international donors' conference for January 2020 in Tirana. A Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) was established by the United Nations (UN), World Bank and EU to assess the situation and to provide information for the donors' conference regarding efforts toward rehabilitation and reconstruction. On 10 January,

1159-537: The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre , where seismologists observed a surge in the LastQuake app launches and lately collected up to 58,125 reports on the event from the earthquake eyewitnesses. The largest foreshock was the M w  5.6 earthquake that occurred on 21 September 2019, with an epicenter approximately 20 km south of the mainshock, ENE of Durrës, which was at

1220-711: The Preševo valley donated aid and sent it through several convoys to earthquake victims. Albanians from North Macedonia responded in large numbers to the Albanian government's appeal for financial assistance through donations to various humanitarian organisations and special bank accounts fundraising for aid. The Islamic Religious Community of Macedonia organised a fundraising effort on 29 November after Friday prayers across all its mosques within North Macedonia. Parliamentary speaker Talat Xhaferi , Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani and leader of DUI Ali Ahmeti were part of

1281-605: The epicentre of the earthquake. Two hotels and two apartment blocks collapsed in Durrës. Four buildings, including a five-storey apartment block, collapsed in Kodër-Thumanë and the town was the hardest hit by the earthquake. The town of Laç was extensively damaged. A state of emergency lasting 30 days was declared by the Albanian government for Durrës, Thumanë and Tirana and later extended to Lezhë and Laç. In accordance with

SECTION 20

#1732855012905

1342-468: The Albanian constitution regarding an emergency situation, the Albanian parliament granted Prime Minister Edi Rama state of emergency powers to deal with the earthquake aftermath. Aftershocks followed that shook structures ruined during the earthquake and caused concern among locals. Subsequently, numerous homes were no longer safe to reside in. Albanian soldiers , numbering in the hundreds, and some 2,000 Albanian police officers were dispatched to

1403-701: The Albanian diaspora continued to arrive in Albania and Prime Minister Rama tasked a group of fundraisers, that included a Muslim imam experienced in housing the needy, to combine the donations and maintain oversight of their usage. By early December, all donations for humanitarian assistance totaled $ 92 million. The European Union , the Pope , the Ecumenical Patriarch , the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Secretary General, presidents of Azerbaijan, China, Armenia, Serbia, Montenegro, United States and Greece,

1464-560: The Albanian government publicised figures that earthquake damage to private and public properties cost €844 million. Full reconstruction costs are estimated at €1.07 billion, with €800 million devoted to the rebuilding of homes and the rest allocated for repairing health centres, schools and infrastructure damaged by the earthquake. Other structures, such as 321 kindergartens and schools, sustained €72 million worth of damage. A total of 11,490 homes were rendered damaged or destroyed and another 83,000 require repairs. A national day of mourning

1525-461: The Albanians of Albania provided them when they fled ethnic cleansing by Serb forces during the 1999 Kosovo war . Kosovo Albanians undertook fundraising initiatives and appeals, collected money, food, clothing and shelter donations. In Pristina , volunteers established a drop-off point in the central square for donations of supplies, and several truckloads were sent to displaced people affected by

1586-504: The EU announced that it had organised a donors' conference for Albania to take place on 17 February. Apart from the EU and its member countries, delegates from other states, international organisations and financial institutions such as the UN and World Bank are expected to partake in the conference. A number of countries and businesses have offered assistance for relief: Foreshock A foreshock

1647-653: The German Chancellor, the monarchs of Qatar, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, the Bulgarian Prime Minister and the Iranian and Estonian foreign ministers expressed their condolences to the people of Albania. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed his condolences, called for aid from other Muslim countries and stated he will lobby them to provide assistance to Albania for future reconstruction. Prime Minister Rama contacted President Erdoğan and asked for

1708-436: The building code and substandard construction following the demise of communism during the early 1990s . The Albanian state has drafted a law in the aftermath of the earthquake that would see investors, supervisors and architects go to prison for a period of 7–15 years if proper construction practices are violated. Albanian prosecutors have begun proceedings to investigate violations of regulations and illegal building within

1769-707: The charities Fundjavë Ndryshe ($ 1,400,000) and Shqiptarët për Shqiptarët ($ 590,000), along with individuals such as Kosovo politician Behgjet Pacolli (€1,000,000) and Albanian businessman Shefqet Kastrati (€1,500,000). Globally, the Albanian diaspora expressed its solidarity and held multiple fundraisers to send money to Albania and assist people impacted by the earthquake. In the United States, an Albanian-American organisation named Albanian Roots raised $ 1,300,000 for earthquake victims. Global celebrities of Albanian descent such as Bebe Rexha , Rita Ora , and Dua Lipa pledged support, sent donations, and made visits to

1830-623: The city and surrounding area. Various prominent businesses owned by ethnic Albanians and charities in Albania and Kosovo, along with notable members of the Albanian community in the Balkans, including businessmen, politicians, journalists, actors and socialites, made large financial contributions to humanitarian aid. Businesses that made large donations include the International Albanian Airport (€1,000,000) and Balfin Group (€1,200,000),

1891-416: The construction industry. On 14 December, Albanian prosecutors and police detained nine people on charges of murder and abuse of power, including two owners of collapsed hotels. A further eight individuals are being sought who are also suspected of failing to follow safety regulations. In mid-December, Prime Minister Rama was criticised by NGOs, human rights organisations and parts of the media of misusing

Gostivar Municipality - Misplaced Pages Continue

1952-569: The construction of homes and cost some 7 billion leke ($ 63.10 million) or 0.4% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The exact final amount is unknown and apart from the aim of getting displaced people into homes, Rama wants reconstruction to expand economic growth, jobs and consumption. Apart from costs and planned projects already factored in, the government committed itself to no new budgetary expenditure except for irrigation, to accumulate funds for reconstruction. Rama has called for additional expert assistance and monetary aid geared toward recovery from

2013-434: The country's most quake-ravaged regions in hopes to rebuild some of the affected areas' infrastructure. In all, these non-state donations by Albanians from the Balkans and global diaspora totaled some 13 million dollars of humanitarian assistance to Albania. Individual donations by people from 76 countries were also made through online fundraising on the websites GoFundMe and Facebook totaling $ 3,600,000. Money from

2074-513: The creation of an international donors' conference, with one involving western countries and the other with states from the east. Rama also wrote to US President Donald Trump and other countries such as Sweden, Malaysia, Japan, Great Britain, Germany and Australia asking for assistance. President Erdoğan, citing close Albanian-Turkish relations , committed Turkey to reconstructing 500 earthquake destroyed homes in Albania. The Turkish reconstruction effort will focus on Laç and Kodër-Thumanë where

2135-400: The debris of collapsed structures, and they were assisted by 250 troops from the United States and various European countries. As the last severe earthquake in Albania was in 1979, it lacked expertise in rescue operations. Subsequently, rescue crews with specialised equipment, sniffer dogs and emergency supplies came to Albania from neighbouring countries and other European nations to help in

2196-438: The deceased. Various football fan groups and their clubs such as"Intelektualët" FC Drita , "Skifterat" SC Gjilani , "Plisat" FC Prishtina , "Stuhia e Kuqe" KF Arbëria , "Tigrat" KF Ulpiana , "Legjendat" FC Llapi , "Gladiatorët" KF Vushtrria and from KF KEK were involved in collecting donations, mobilising and sending busloads of volunteers to assist in relief efforts. The Islamic Community of Kosovo organised

2257-457: The earthquake affected localities of Thumanë, Durrës, and the nearby wider area. They were tasked to assist with the rescue operation and the installation of shelter facilities for displaced people. Three hundred emergency tents to shelter some 1,000 people were erected at a sportsfield within Thumanë and close to a stadium in Durrës. Albanian troops working with limited resources rescued people from

2318-538: The earthquake and are temporarily being accommodated either in the Niko Dovana Stadium of Durrës in tents or in hotels. Turkey evacuated 23 of its citizens from Albania to a hospital located in Izmir province . On 30 November, Prime Minister Rama announced the end of the search and rescue operation, as no more bodies were expected to be under the rubble. According to his statement, about 2,000 people were injured from

2379-420: The earthquake epicentre to see firsthand the situation and damage. The often fraught political rivalry between Meta, Rama and Basha was put aside as all three were involved in relief efforts. National operational centres were established by the Albanian government, along with a phone line for people affected by the earthquake needing clothes or food. In the immediate aftermath, 2,500 people became displaced by

2440-416: The earthquake in total, with more than 4,000 being left homeless in the disaster's aftermath. Preliminary figures indicated that more than 1,465 buildings in the capital Tirana suffered serious damage, in addition to about 900 in nearby Durrës. The first funeral for the deceased was held on Friday, with hundreds of people in attendance, including President Meta and Prime Minister Rama. Earthquake damage

2501-543: The earthquake slept in gyms or their cars. In Durrës, authorities distributed food throughout the city and reports of complaints emerged that some people had not yet obtained supplies. Due to safety concerns and aftershocks, some people were not allowed to reenter their own homes and became dependent on food donations until engineers checked buildings. Stemming from concerns caused by the earthquake, there were locals who did not want to return to their homes. Displaced people have been relocated to Kosovo, with 500 residing in

Gostivar Municipality - Misplaced Pages Continue

2562-490: The earthquake. Volunteers and humanitarian aid in trucks, buses and hundreds of cars from Kosovo traveled to Albania to assist in the situation and people were involved in tasks such as the operation of mobile kitchens and gathering financial aid. Kosovo Albanian school children donated clothes, food, and books. By 29 November, more than 100 tons of supplies donated by Kosovo businesses and civilians reached Albania. Candlelight vigils were held in parts of Kosovo in honour of

2623-467: The event, some rural earthquake victims in the impact zone stated that government aid was either inadequate to non-existent and that they were still living in a dire situation. Official data in early January stated that 10,000 people were still sheltering in tents. In late January 2020, 48,000 dwellings and structures have undergone inspection and the government has identified 35 areas in 10 municipalities for future rebuilding work. In early February 2020,

2684-429: The fault that moved during the earthquake. This suggests that the rupture plane had a dip of 23° to the east-northeast at a depth of about 16.5 km. The estimated displacement on this thrust fault is 0.55 m over a rupture with dimensions 22 km x 13 km. The east-dipping Shirak Fault is considered the structure likely to be responsible for the earthquake. The mainshock was detected also via crowdsourcing by

2745-436: The first weekend after the earthquake. The Albanian government established a monetary compensation scheme that would give families of deceased people scholarships to children, pensions for the elderly and 1 million lek ($ 9,000) for a family. Prime Minister Rama said that the state budget was being reconfigured to manage the situation following the earthquake. Rama stated that the draft budget of 2020 would provide funds for

2806-1031: The government confirmed 51 people were killed in the earthquake – 25 in Durrës, 25 in Thumanë , and 1 in Lezhë. Among the deceased were 7 children aged between 2–8. Following the earthquake, an additional 2 people from Kurbin died, one from their injuries in hospital and another through suicide, due to posttraumatic stress. In the aftermath of the event, 5,200 locals were without any shelter. Forty-five people trapped in earthquake debris were rescued. An Albanian military owned dwelling in Durrës, social centres in Tirana and various privately owned buildings such as 90 gyms in Krujë , Tirana, Lezhë, Durrës and numerous hotels in Vlorë , Durrës and Tirana were adapted and opened to shelter displaced people. Some 2,500 displaced people have been housed in hotels, another 2,100 are in tents, whereas others affected by

2867-983: The homes will be built, along with civic structures such as gardens, parks, shopping centers, parking lots and religious buildings. The Turkish government will administer reconstruction in Laç and cooperate with the Albanian government on building designs and getting earthquake affected people quickly into homes. Qatar committed itself to the future reconstruction effort. At the NATO 2019 London summit (3–4 December), constructive discussions were held by Prime Minister Rama with French President Emmanuel Macron , President Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other European leaders over establishing an international conference for financial aid. German chancellor Angela Merkel has stated that Germany would provide future assistance. In Istanbul, Turkey held

2928-452: The international community, stating that Albania lacks the capacity "to do this [reconstruction] alone." By mid-December, 13 billion leks ($ 171 million) were allocated for future reconstruction by the Albanian government. In late January 2020, the government budget placed a total of 20 billion Lek in a fund for the future rebuilding process. In Albania, a large proportion of the earthquake damage has been blamed on corruption, violations of

2989-449: The items and sent them through several truckloads for distribution among displaced people of the earthquake zone. As demand was high, citizens were urged to donate over the coming days. Hundreds of Albanians in Albania and Kosovo opened their homes to people displaced by the earthquake. Some students from Tirana went to assist relief efforts in Durrës and delivered hundreds of meals to earthquake affected people. Residents of Tirana held

3050-498: The mainshock, with a magnitude of M 5.4. This event caused shaking of intensity VII ( very strong ). The earthquake was felt over a wide area, with intensities reaching VIII ( Severe ) in Durrës , VII ( Very Strong ) in the Albanian capital of Tirana and VI ( Strong ) in Elbasan . The damage was mostly in the large port city of Durrës and the village of Kodër-Thumanë , which are near

3111-418: The results of many different events. From such combined observations, the increase before the mainshock is observed to be of inverse power law type. This may either indicate that foreshocks cause stress changes resulting in the mainshock or that the increase is related to a general increase in stress in the region. The observation of foreshocks associated with many earthquakes suggests that they are part of

SECTION 50

#1732855012905

3172-519: The rubble. The aftershocks, some of which were quite large, made it difficult for the search and rescue teams. Albania's Minister of Health Ogerta Manastirliu initially announced over 900 injuries, of which 731 were treated at the hospitals in Tirana and Durrës alone. Reports from the Ministry of Health stated that care was provided for 62 injured people who were in a stable condition, except for 3 people in intensive care. Later, official information from

3233-454: The search efforts and provide for those left homeless. In total, people from foreign countries involved in search and rescue numbered 670. Many homeless people in Kodër-Thumanë spent two nights in tents, refusing to stay in hotels on the Adriatic Sea . Special forces (RENEA) continued searching for several people who were reported missing, and at least 45 individuals were rescued alive from

3294-521: The situation to pass controversial legislation after he sought a three-month extension for his state of emergency powers from parliament. A new government portfolio was established and on 20 December, Arben Ahmetaj became the Minister of State for Reconstruction to oversee the rebuilding process. In Kosovo, its ethnic Albanian population reacted to the earthquake in Albania with sentiments of solidarity, moved in part by memories of solidarity and sanctuary

3355-460: The time the most powerful in 30 years and damaged 500 houses. Two further foreshocks of M>4, were recorded with epicentres to the south, in the six hours before the mainshock. By 1 December, there had been 1,300 aftershocks . As of 02:00 (UTC) 27 January 2020 , there had been five aftershocks that were greater than M 5.0 and a further forty-five between M 4 and 5. The largest aftershock occurred at 07:08 CET (UTC+1), less than four hours after

3416-432: Was VIII ( Severe ) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale . A total of 51 people were killed in the earthquake, with about 3,000 injured. It was the second earthquake to strike the region within three months. It was the strongest earthquake to hit Albania in more than 40 years, its deadliest earthquake in 99 years and the world's deadliest earthquake in 2019 . Albania lies across the convergent boundary between

3477-782: Was declared in Albania and neighbouring Kosovo where two of the victims were from and which has an ethnic Albanian majority population. In North Macedonia, the Albanian majority municipalities of Tetovo , Struga and Čair held days of mourning for the earthquake victims. Albanian Independence Day celebrations, held annually on 28 November, were cancelled in Albania, Kosovo and in majority Albanian municipalities of North Macedonia and Montenegro. In Albania, volunteers, along with some small organisations established drop off points for donations of food, clothing, blankets and hygiene products at prominent landmarks throughout Tirana and used social media to mobilise people to provide assistance. Three humanitarian organisations sorted and packed

3538-524: Was granted for demolition, due to pending investigations. The EU office in Albania estimated that some 1.9 million people out of a total population of 2.8 million have been affected by the earthquake. Of those, more than 3,000 people were injured, 14,000 became homeless and throughout Albania 14,000 buildings were damaged, of which 2,500 are rendered uninhabitable. According to the Albanian government, in mid-December 13,000 people were placed in shelters, of whom 5,000 were placed in hotels. A fortnight after

3599-457: Was inhabited by 56 Muslim Albanians and 180 Orthodox Albanians. Another such example is Štirovica . On 26 November 2019, an earthquake struck Albania and Gostivar Municipality contributed humanitarian aid and teams of firefighters and doctors toward the relief effort for earthquake victims. 41°48′N 20°55′E  /  41.800°N 20.917°E  / 41.800; 20.917 2019 Albania earthquake Northwestern Albania

3660-462: Was part of a presidential delegation that visited the earthquake epicentre and expressed his condolences on behalf of Kosovo. On 29 November, outgoing Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj and his successor Albin Kurti visited Durrës to survey the damage and expressed Kosovan commitment to relief efforts and the need for institutional cooperation between both countries. In Serbia, ethnic Albanians of

3721-404: Was struck by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake with an epicentre 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west-southwest of Mamurras , at 03:54 CET ( UTC+1 ) on 26 November 2019. The earthquake lasted at least 50 seconds and was felt in Albania's capital Tirana , and in places as far away as Bari , Taranto and Belgrade , 370 kilometres (230 mi) northeast of the epicentre. The maximum felt intensity

SECTION 60

#1732855012905
#904095