Montenegro earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 10 km E of Tuzi, Montenegro

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 10 km E of Tuzi, Montenegro on Sat, Oct 26, 2002, 9:24 AM GMT+2 (07:24 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 21 km S of Kukës, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
2002-10-26 07:24:03 UTC
Depth
15.6 km (9.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.357° N, 19.460° 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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Stations used
9

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bfd2. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:10 AM UTC.