Montenegro earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 9 km NW of Ulcinj, Montenegro

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 9 km NW of Ulcinj, Montenegro on Tue, Jul 8, 1986, 6:45 PM GMT+2 (16:45 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 4 km E of Klos, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1986-07-08 16:45:50 UTC
Depth
9.5 km (5.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.977° N, 19.131° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt (IV) at Ulcinj, Yugoslavia.

From the USGS event page for usp0002vup. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 41 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.316 km SSE of Šavnik, Montenegro · 14692 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 2.720 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14690 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 2.928 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14690 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.622 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14687 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 3.127 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14685 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 2.622 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14680 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 2.623 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14677 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 2.826 km WSW of Junik, Kosovo · 14677 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 2.521 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14675 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 2.522 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14674 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 2.627 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14674 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 2.05 km SSW of Bijela, Montenegro · 14674 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 2.424 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14673 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 2.623 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14673 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 2.426 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14673 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 2.425 km WSW of Junik, Kosovo · 14673 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  17. 2.424 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14671 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 2.523 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14670 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 1.919 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14668 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 1.925 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14668 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  21. 2.425 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14668 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  22. 2.128 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14667 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  23. 2.317 km E of Nikši?, Montenegro · 14667 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  24. 2.126 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14666 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  25. 2.226 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14664 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  26. 1.815 km SE of Nikši?, Montenegro · 14662 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  27. 2.017 km SE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 14661 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  28. 3.64 km E of Klos, Albania · 14655 days ago · 27 km deep · 99 km away
  29. 2.423 km SSW of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14655 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  30. 3.228 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 14653 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  31. 2.325 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14653 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  32. 2.426 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14650 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  33. 2.723 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14649 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  34. 2.927 km SW of Junik, Kosovo · 14646 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  35. 2.320 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14646 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  36. 2.214 km WNW of Nikši?, Montenegro · 14644 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  37. 2.69 km ESE of Koplik, Albania · 14644 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  38. 3.431 km S of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 14638 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  39. 3.430 km SW of Shëngjin, Albania · 14638 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  40. 2.920 km SW of Shëngjin, Albania · 14637 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  41. 2.915 km SW of Shëngjin, Albania · 14636 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away

Before

  1. 2.628 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14699 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 2.623 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14705 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.26 km NNE of Igalo, Montenegro · 14707 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 4.70 km NNE of Kavajë, Albania · 14707 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 2.618 km SSW of Kukës, Albania · 14711 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.317 km E of Nikši?, Montenegro · 14712 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 3.05 km SSW of Budva, Montenegro · 14715 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 2.728 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 14723 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002vup. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:19 AM UTC.