Montenegro earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 9 km WSW of Budva, Montenegro

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 9 km WSW of Budva, Montenegro on Fri, Aug 24, 1979, 11:16 AM GMT+1 (10:16 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 6 km SSE of Plužine, Montenegro. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1979-08-24 10:16:48 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.240° N, 18.744° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.435 km SSW of Cavtat, Croatia · 17201 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 3.331 km SW of Budva, Montenegro · 17198 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 3.920 km SW of Bar, Montenegro · 17183 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 3.618 km SSW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 17177 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 4.210 km ENE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 17177 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 4.46 km SSE of Plužine, Montenegro · 17150 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away

Before

  1. 3.322 km ENE of Tuzi, Montenegro · 17205 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 3.716 km SSW of Plužine, Montenegro · 17207 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 4.27 km SSE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 17212 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 4.113 km S of Herceg Novi, Montenegro · 17219 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 4.114 km S of Herceg Novi, Montenegro · 17223 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 4.511 km SW of Sutomore, Montenegro · 17227 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 3.717 km W of Shëngjin, Albania · 17234 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00012kn. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:37 AM UTC.