Montenegro earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 15 km NE of Podgorica, Montenegro

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 15 km NE of Podgorica, Montenegro on Fri, Oct 5, 1990, 10:57 AM GMT+1 (09:57 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 11 km NW of Žabljak, Montenegro. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-10-05 09:57:01 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.526° N, 19.410° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.02 km WNW of Rrëshen, Albania · 13137 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.72 km SW of Milot, Albania · 13122 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.56 km ESE of Tuzi, Montenegro · 13120 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 2.69 km SSE of Pljevlja, Montenegro · 13118 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.25 km SSW of Tivat, Montenegro · 13118 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 3.04 km NNE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 13113 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.87 km NE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 13113 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.518 km S of Plužine, Montenegro · 13109 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 3.15 km W of Žabljak, Montenegro · 13109 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 3.911 km NW of Žabljak, Montenegro · 13108 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 2.513 km NW of Žabljak, Montenegro · 13108 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 3.011 km WNW of Žabljak, Montenegro · 13108 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 2.315 km NE of Plužine, Montenegro · 13108 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 2.95 km WNW of Žabljak, Montenegro · 13108 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 3.04 km WNW of Žabljak, Montenegro · 13108 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 2.313 km NW of Žabljak, Montenegro · 13108 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 3.08 km NW of Žabljak, Montenegro · 13108 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 2.319 km NNE of Plužine, Montenegro · 13107 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 2.98 km NNW of Rubik, Albania · 13106 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 2.226 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 13105 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  21. 2.224 km N of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 13103 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  22. 2.114 km NW of Žabljak, Montenegro · 13102 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away

Before

  1. 2.22 km NNW of Podgorica, Montenegro · 13148 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 2.314 km ESE of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 13150 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 2.017 km ESE of Nikši?, Montenegro · 13169 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 2.021 km WNW of Sokolovo Brdo, Serbia · 13169 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 2.411 km NE of Koplik, Albania · 13172 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 2.10 km S of Danilovgrad, Montenegro · 13172 days ago · 25 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004fct. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC.