M5.1 earthquake 6 km SSW of Budva, Montenegro
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 6 km SSW of Budva, Montenegro on Sat, Aug 6, 1966, 6:51 AM GMT+1 (05:51 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 24 km WSW of Budva, Montenegro. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-08-06 05:51:58 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.229° N, 18.812° E
- Region
- Montenegro
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgemsup844178 (also filed as iscgem844178). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:25 AM UTC.