Montenegro earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 4 km NE of Ulcinj, Montenegro

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 4 km NE of Ulcinj, Montenegro on Sun, Dec 14, 2003, 10:47 PM GMT+1 (21:47 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 8 km N of Koplik, Albania. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-12-14 21:47:36 UTC
Depth
12.0 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.951° N, 19.266° 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.

From the USGS event page for usp000cf9n. 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap
120°
Stations used
31

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 30 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cf9n. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:54 PM UTC.