Montenegro earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 20 km SW of Bar, Montenegro

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 20 km SW of Bar, Montenegro on Sat, Sep 15, 1979, 9:58 AM GMT+1 (08:58 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 10 km ENE of Ulcinj, Montenegro. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1979-09-15 08:58:47 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.952° N, 18.947° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Stations used
15

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.618 km SSW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 17169 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 4.210 km ENE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 17168 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 3.626 km SSW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 17123 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 4.027 km SW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 17123 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 3.35 km ENE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 17121 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 3.917 km SW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 17120 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 3.124 km SW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 17120 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 3.515 km SW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 17120 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 4.518 km SW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 17119 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away

Before

  1. 3.331 km SW of Budva, Montenegro · 17189 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 3.435 km SSW of Cavtat, Croatia · 17193 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 3.99 km WSW of Budva, Montenegro · 17197 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 3.322 km ENE of Tuzi, Montenegro · 17197 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 4.27 km SSE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 17204 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00012yu. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC.