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| ⚫ | The '''geology of Serbia''' is complex for a relatively small country. In recent geologic time [[Serbia]] is part of the [[Eurasian Plate]], but the bedrock lithologies are witness to a diverse geologic history.<ref name="Plate Map">{{cite web|url=http://www.tectonics.caltech.edu/images/maps/plates.pdf|accessdate=19 September 2013}}</ref> In a [[geotectonic|tectonic]] sense, [[Serbia]] is part of an orogenic system that is composed of the [[Alpine orogeny|Alpine]], [[Carpathian]], and [[Dinaride]] [[orogenic belt]]s.<ref name="Schmid et al 2008">{{cite journal|last=Schmid|first=Stefan M.|coauthors=Daniel Bernoulli, Bernhard, Fügenschuh, Liviu Matenco, Senecio Schefer, Ralf Schuster, Matthias Tischler, Kamil Ustaszewski|title=The Alpine-Carpathian-Dinaridic orogenic system: correlation and evolution of tectonic units|journal=Swiss Journal of Geosciences|year=2008|doi=10.1007/s00015-008-1247-3}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sanu.ac.rs/atlas/rad03.htm |title=Structural-Tectonic Elements as a Factor in Cave Development |publisher=Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts |author=Milena Zlokolica-Mandic}}</ref> Its territory can be divided into five geotectonic units of differing genesis:<ref name=update>{{cite journal|url= http://b-dig.iie.org.mx/BibDig/P10-0464/pdf/0164.pdf|title=Serbia Country Update |authors=Mica Martinovic and Mihailo Milivojevic |journal=Proceedings of World Geothermal Congress 2010 |date=2010-04-25}}</ref><ref name=enc>{{cite book| url=http://books.google.com/books?id=aYRup5mRcGsC&pg=PA787 |title=Encyclopedia of European and Asian regional geology| authors= Eldridge M. Moores, Rhodes Whitmore Fairbridge |pages=786–789 |publisher=Springer |year=1997 |isbn=978-0-412-74040-4}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The '''geology of Serbia''' is complex for a relatively small country. In a [[geotectonic|tectonic]] sense, [[Serbia]] is part of the [[Alpine orogeny|Alpine]] [[ |
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*[[Pannonian Plain]], occupying the northern part of the country ([[Vojvodina]] province) |
*[[Pannonian Plain]], occupying the northern part of the country ([[Vojvodina]] province) |
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Revision as of 18:04, 19 September 2013
The geology of Serbia is complex for a relatively small country. In recent geologic time Serbia is part of the Eurasian Plate, but the bedrock lithologies are witness to a diverse geologic history.[1] In a tectonic sense, Serbia is part of an orogenic system that is composed of the Alpine, Carpathian, and Dinaride orogenic belts.[2][3] Its territory can be divided into five geotectonic units of differing genesis:[4][5]
- Pannonian Plain, occupying the northern part of the country (Vojvodina province)
- Dinaric Alps occupy western part of Central Serbia, stretching in general northwest-southeast direction
- Vardar Zone is a belt east of the Dinaric alps, continuing into central Republic of Macedonia. It consists of three parts: Srem, Jadar and Kopaonik blocks, separated by ophiolitics fractures.
- Serbian-Macedonian Massif is a belt stretching in north-south direction along the Great and South Morava valleys, into western Republic of Macedonia and northern Greece (north of Chalkidiki peninsula).
- Carpatho-Balkan arc covers Eastern Serbia, in the shape of an arc. Its northern part, Serbian Carpathians is an extension of Carpathian range, and it joins the western parts of Balkan Mountains, whose main massif is in Bulgaria.
Seismic activity
Serbia is prone to moderate to strong seismic activity, especially in the central belts of Vardar Zone and Serbian Massif.[6] Major earthquakes in the 20th century ranged between 5.0 from 6.0 (Lazarevac 1922) Richter scale. The last major earthquake at 5.4 occurred near Kraljevo on 3 November 2010.[7]
List of major earthquakes in the 20th and 21st centuries:[8][9]
- 1893. Svilajnac – 5,7 Richter scale
- 1921. Vitina – 5,7
- 1922. Lazarevac – 5,9
- 1927. Rudnik – 5,7
- 1980. Kopaonik – 5,7
- 1983. Kopaonik – 5,3
- 1998. Mionica – 5,7
- 2010. Kraljevo – 5,4
References
- ^ http://www.tectonics.caltech.edu/images/maps/plates.pdf. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Schmid, Stefan M. (2008). "The Alpine-Carpathian-Dinaridic orogenic system: correlation and evolution of tectonic units". Swiss Journal of Geosciences. doi:10.1007/s00015-008-1247-3.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Milena Zlokolica-Mandic. "Structural-Tectonic Elements as a Factor in Cave Development". Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
- ^ "Serbia Country Update" (PDF). Proceedings of World Geothermal Congress 2010. 2010-04-25.
{{cite journal}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter|authors=(help) - ^ Encyclopedia of European and Asian regional geology. Springer. 1997. pp. 786–789. ISBN 978-0-412-74040-4.
{{cite book}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter|authors=(help) - ^ "Seismic Activity on the Territory Of Serbia --Overview Of Relevant Data" (PDF). First Workshop for the NATO Science For Peace Project. 2007-11-07.
- ^ "Snažan zemljotres za ove prostore". B92. 2010-11-03.
- ^ "Dve žrtve zemljotresa u Kraljevu". RTS. 2010-03-11.
- ^ "Neotectonics and seismicity of the southern margin of the Pannonian basin in Serbia" (PDF). EGU Stephan Mueller Special Publication Series. 3: 277–295. 2002.
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External links
See also
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