2010 Serbia earthquake
The 2010 Serbia earthquake occurred on 3 November in central Serbia just several kilometers from Kraljevo. The earthquake had a of 5.5 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI. The shock was felt across the country, including the capital Belgrade, and in neighboring countries. Two people were killed and over 100 suffered light injuries. There were 5,967 structures that sustained some damage, 1,551 declared unsafe for use and require repairment, and 138 were damaged beyond repair. There were more than 350 aftershocks, including a magnitude 4.3 earthquake on November 4.
Background
The earthquake had magnitude of 5.3 and took place at 01:56 local time. The epicenter of the earthquake was located ten kilometers north of Kraljevo near the village of Vitanovac. Following the earthquake electricity, phone lines and water supply were interrupted in Kraljevo region. Emergency situation was declared throughout the region. Schools as well as several dozen other structures have been sealed until the inspection verifies them as safe for use. Most damage was done near the epicenter, where around 70% of buildings in the village of Vitanovac have suffered damage. The Government of Serbia released emergency aid for food and supplies and announced that the aid for reconstruction will be given from budget reserve as the emergency aid budget was already spent on flood recovering during the summer. Most of the damage was to the older structures.A crack appeared on the northern facade of the 13th-century Žiča monastery. The Serbian government is seeking help from UNESCO for the recovery.
Two people were killed in the village of Grdica near Kraljevo. The victims, a couple aged 67, died in their home when the roof and a concrete slab fell over their bed.
The earthquake was strongly felt throughout the country, including the capital Belgrade, as well as in Bulgaria and Romania. The intensity was MM VI in Kraljevo and MM IV in Belgrade.
Aid to Kraljevo
;Government- Government of Serbia – 5 million RSD in emergency aid. 1 million RSD in food. 2 million RSD for the reconstruction of the home of the family of the killed couple. Long term 9 million EUR fund for reconstruction. 1 million EUR special reconstruction fund and 500 modular homes.
- Belgrade – 5 million RSD and 15 million RSD in aid
- Novi Sad – 5 million RSD worth of aid.
- Government of Vojvodina and Serbian Red Cross – 5 million RSD worth of aid.
- Niš – 2 million RSD
- Zemun – 2 million RSD
- Zrenjanin – 1 million RSD
- Zaječar – 1 million RSD
- Čačak – 1 million RSD
- Novi Pazar – 1 million RSD
- Lazarevac – 1 million RSD
- Jagodina – 500,000 RSD
- Čukarica – 500,000 RSD
- Šabac – 500,000 RSD
- Valjevo – 500,000 RSD
- Paraćin – 300,000 RSD
- Gornji Milanovac – 300,000 RSD
- Subotica – 150,000 RSD
- Sombor – 100,000 RSD
- Pančevo – 100,000 RSD
- Apatin, Dimitrovgrad, Loznica, Pirot, Užice, Vršac – construction material and workers.
- Ministry of Education – 2 million RSD
- National Assembly of Serbia – 1,250,000 RSD
- Office for the sustainable development of underdeveloped areas – 1 million RSD
- Directorate for Commodity Reserves will deliver 452,406 roof tiles to Kraljevo worth 14 million RSD.
- The Serbian Army has provided nine water tanks and trucks for construction materials transport.
- Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management – 50 tons of sugar and 28,000 liters of oil.
- National Investment Plan – 1 million EUR for the reconstruction of hospitals and schools.
- Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection – 50 million RSD
- Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning – 50 million RSD
- Srbijagas – 10 million RSD
- Elektroprivreda Srbije – 10 million RSD
- Pošta Srbije – 5 million RSD
- Galenika a.d. – 5 million RSD
- Telekom Srbija – 3 million RSD
- Novosadska toplana – 3 million RSD
- Srbijašume – 3 million RSD, firewood and materials that will be needed for the reconstruction of buildings damaged in the earthquake.
- Elektromreža Srbije – 1 million RSD
- Radio Television of Serbia will hold a telethon on November 28.
- Banca Intesa – 5 million RSD
- Atlas grupa – 10,000 EUR and hospital beds.
- MK Group – 1 million RSD in goods.
- BIP Brewery – 700,000 RSD worth of construction material.
- Delta Holding – 3 houses in Vitanovac village.
- MOL Group – fuel.
- Naftna Industrija Srbije – 97,000 liters of bottled water.
- Eko farm – 7,200 liters of bottled water.
- Hemofarm – 10,000 EUR worth of medications.
- Fiat Serbia – 50,000 roof tiles.
- Football Association of Serbia – 500,000 RSD
- Terazije Theatre – 100,000 RSD
- Serbian National Theatre – 51,000 RSD
- Užice National Theatre – 50,000 RSD
- Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia – 5 tons of furniture and 2000 bread loafs.
- Aca Lukas and Beoton production – 100,000 RSD. They will also organize a humanitarian concert at Belgrade Arena on December 23.
- Zorana Arunović – 20,000 RSD
- Željko Obradović – one house.
- Seka Aleksić – two trucks of roof tiles and one truck of bottled water.
- Miloš Krasić – 500,000 RSD
- Ana Ivanovic – school supplies
- Party of United Pensioners of Serbia – construction material and food.
- Serbian Progressive Party – 5 new houses and 50 reconstructed.
- Democratic Party of Serbia – 1,200,000 RSD
- Ana and Vlade Divac, Voda Voda and KK Sloga – one truck with bottled water.
- FK Partizan – 500,000 RSD
- Serbian diaspora – 10 million RSD
- Dušan Bajatović – 8,2 million RSD
- Aleksandar Luković – 1 million RSD
- Serbian Orthodox Church – 1,5 million RSD
- Imlek – 750,000 RSD
- Zorica Brunclik – 100,000 RSD
- OMV – fuel worth 330,000 RSD
- KK Partizan – 250,000 RSD
- Farma – Participants in the third season was organized competition in which all proceeds from the vote was paid for the reconstruction of the hospital in Kraljevo.
- Serbia Tennis Federation will hold an exhibition humanitarian match in Pionir Hall on November 30. Participants will be successful players such as Slobodan Živojinović, Jelena Janković, Ilie Năstase...
- Banja Luka – 50,000 BAM
- Novo Goražde – 12,000 BAM
- Bijeljina – 10,000 BAM
- Government of Montenegro – 50,000 EUR
- Podgorica – 25,000 EUR
- Budva – 20,000 EUR
- Bar – 10,000 EUR
- Herceg Novi – 5,000 EUR
- Bijelo Polje – 5,000 EUR
- Kotor – 3,000 EUR
- Government of Germany – 25,000 EUR
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement – 100,217 CHF
- Turkish Red Crescent prepared two trucks of aid, a team of five relief experts and a communication unit.
- Oklahoma City Thunder – 10,000 USD
- SOS Children's Villages – 100,000 EUR donation.
- UNESCO – 50,000 EUR
- Holy See – Catholic church in Serbia announced that Pope Benedict XVI will call all Catholics to help Kraljevo.
- Montenegro and Romania Ministers of Internal Affairs offered to help in cleaning after the earthquake. Serbia thanked for the offered help but declared that it wasn't necessary as there were no such debris locations that would require additional machinery and manpower.
- United States of America – 365,000 dollars worth of assistance, amounting to some 20 tons of material