Active tectonics of western Kosova: Insights from geomorphic 1 and structural analyses

Kosovo is located in a key position the central-west part of Balkans providing an opportunity to understand far-field effects distributed intracontinental deformation caused by Aegean extension south and Adriatic compression west. It also situated along NE-SW trending Shkodër-Pejë transverse zone, where Dinarides Albanides-Hellenides orogenic belts are juxtaposed. While instrumental seismicity country indicates activity this fault zone many others, active faults were not discussed detail current literature. In study, we analysed both geomorphic structural features major mountain front western (i.e., Pejë, Istog, Krojmië Prizen faults) reveal relative assessment their activities kinematic characters. Geomorphic morphometric analyses all studied four different fronts indicated high tectonic uplift rates over 0.5 mm/a. On other hand, according collected data from observed planes, normal character representing dominance NW-SE-directed Kosovo, which most probably rollback subducting slab Hellenic trench.