Montenegro earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 19 km SSE of Ulcinj, Montenegro

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 19 km SSE of Ulcinj, Montenegro on Wed, Jun 6, 1979, 6:20 PM GMT+2 (16:20 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 16 km SW of Budva, Montenegro. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1979-06-06 16:20:13 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.773° N, 19.327° E
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.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 63 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.711 km WSW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 17280 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 3.324 km SW of Budva, Montenegro · 17279 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 3.212 km SW of Budva, Montenegro · 17279 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 3.67 km S of Budva, Montenegro · 17278 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 4.214 km SSW of Tivat, Montenegro · 17276 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 4.517 km WSW of Budva, Montenegro · 17273 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 3.012 km SW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 17272 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 4.716 km SW of Budva, Montenegro · 17270 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 3.616 km W of Budva, Montenegro · 17265 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 3.610 km SSW of Budva, Montenegro · 17261 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 3.711 km NE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 17261 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 3.310 km WSW of Petrovac na Moru, Montenegro · 17256 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 4.210 km S of Bar, Montenegro · 17256 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  14. 3.46 km WNW of Petrovac na Moru, Montenegro · 17256 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 3.99 km WNW of Budva, Montenegro · 17247 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 3.68 km SW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 17241 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 3.717 km W of Shëngjin, Albania · 17235 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 4.511 km SW of Sutomore, Montenegro · 17227 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away

Before

  1. 4.818 km SW of Budva, Montenegro · 17284 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 4.16 km W of Budva, Montenegro · 17285 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 3.413 km WSW of Petrovac na Moru, Montenegro · 17287 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 4.517 km WSW of Petrovac na Moru, Montenegro · 17287 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 4.515 km SSW of Tivat, Montenegro · 17288 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 3.71 km WNW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 17289 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 4.815 km SSW of Tivat, Montenegro · 17290 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 3.418 km SE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 17290 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 4.15 km NW of Budva, Montenegro · 17291 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 3.515 km SW of Budva, Montenegro · 17291 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 3.814 km SW of Budva, Montenegro · 17291 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 4.317 km W of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 17292 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  13. 3.98 km SW of Budva, Montenegro · 17293 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 3.411 km W of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 17293 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 3.27 km SSW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 17293 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 4.212 km SW of Budva, Montenegro · 17293 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 4.210 km SW of Budva, Montenegro · 17294 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 3.39 km SW of Budva, Montenegro · 17294 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 3.016 km W of Budva, Montenegro · 17295 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 3.87 km NW of Budva, Montenegro · 17296 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000114e. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:11 AM UTC.