Montenegro earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 15 km S of Ulcinj, Montenegro

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 15 km S of Ulcinj, Montenegro on Mon, Apr 16, 1990, 10:08 PM GMT+2 (20:08 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 3 km N of Stari Bar, Montenegro. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-04-16 20:08:27 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.792° N, 19.191° 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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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.716 km W of Kukës, Albania · 13313 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 3.25 km ENE of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 13311 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 4.66 km NE of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 13311 days ago · 23 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 5.13 km N of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 13311 days ago · 21 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 2.411 km ENE of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 13311 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 2.28 km ENE of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 13311 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 2.210 km ENE of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 13311 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 2.112 km E of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 13311 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 2.28 km ENE of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 13311 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 2.56 km NE of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 13310 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 4.84 km SSE of Peqin, Albania · 13309 days ago · 39 km deep · 100 km away
  12. 2.411 km NE of Bulqizë, Albania · 13305 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 2.315 km NE of Shkodër, Albania · 13302 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 2.23 km ENE of Burrel, Albania · 13282 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 3.712 km SSE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 13282 days ago · 13 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 2.45 km NNE of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 13278 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 2.41 km NE of Tuzi, Montenegro · 13259 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 2.913 km SW of Spuž, Montenegro · 13321 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.22 km ESE of Shëngjin, Albania · 13329 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 2.612 km SSW of Tirana, Albania · 13333 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.86 km W of Laç, Albania · 13343 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 2.76 km W of Podgorica, Montenegro · 13346 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000480e. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:27 PM UTC.