Montenegro earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 16 km SE of Ulcinj, Montenegro

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 16 km SE of Ulcinj, Montenegro on Fri, Apr 20, 1979, 6:24 PM GMT+1 (17:24 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 7 km N of Rubik, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1979-04-20 17:24:49 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.809° N, 19.339° 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
9

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 110 in the 60 days after this one and 48 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 110.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001060. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC.