Albania's bloody and devastating history of earthquakes in the past 200 years

But what is the history of earthquakes in Albania?

The last quake of Nam was recorded on January 9, 1988, in Tirana. Five-quarters of the right was his magnitude.

Before that, we had an earthquake in Tepelana on April 3, 1969. Major damage was caused in Mallakaster, Tepelene, Fier, Berat, Vlora, Përmet and Skrapar. Five thousand 331 houses and 842 uninhabited buildings were severely damaged. The village of Rabbi, Izvor and Cerilla [Tepelana] were completely destroyed.

The September 1, 1959, earthquake in Lushnje, measuring 6.2, had also been severe and devastating. Major damage had been suffered by Librazhd and Debar in Albania and Western Macedonia. 6335 buildings were severely damaged, 534 of which had collapsed. Twelve people had died while 174 were injured, writes Periscope.

Ten years earlier, on August 27, 1948, the sub-school area was hit by 5.5 steps. One person had died while 21 others were wounded.

As for the first century earthquakes, it was on December 20, 1920, in Elbasan at 5.6. 173 homes were completely destroyed. 14 people had died while more than 300 had been wounded.

The most frightening events took place in 1855, when Shkodra was shaken by a series of earthquakes from July to August. The villages of Bushat, Juban, Kozmach, and Vaut of the camel were destroyed. There was serious damage in Shkodra and Bruc.

Meanwhile, in 1851, on October 17, the destructions in Berat were the cause of a severe earthquake unknown. Over 400 people were killed. /Periscope