Montenegro earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 4 km NE of Ulcinj, Montenegro

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 4 km NE of Ulcinj, Montenegro on Sun, Dec 21, 2003, 12:31 AM GMT+1 (23:31 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
2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-12-20 23:31:18 UTC
Depth
12.0 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.960° N, 19.258° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

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

no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed

From the USGS event page for usp000cfps. 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
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.214 km ESE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8314 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 3.310 km WSW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 8313 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 3.88 km N of Koplik, Albania · 8311 days ago · 19 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 2.112 km SSW of Vukatanë, Albania · 8311 days ago · 13 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 2.2Montenegro-Albania border region · 8308 days ago · 21 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 2.37 km W of Klos, Albania · 8306 days ago · 16 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 1.611 km ENE of Stari Bar, Montenegro · 8304 days ago · 11 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 2.26 km NNW of Sutomore, Montenegro · 8301 days ago · 18 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 2.612 km E of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 8298 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 2.111 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 8297 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 1.79 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 8297 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 1.710 km SE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 8297 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 1.616 km SE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 8297 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 1.612 km SSE of Gusinje, Montenegro · 8297 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 2.512 km NE of Koplik, Albania · 8295 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 2.54 km NNE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 8291 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 2.413 km SE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8285 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 2.66 km E of Koplik, Albania · 8281 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 2.35 km E of Koplik, Albania · 8281 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 3.66 km E of Koplik, Albania · 8281 days ago · 14 km deep · 35 km away
  21. 2.75 km E of Koplik, Albania · 8281 days ago · 18 km deep · 35 km away
  22. 2.07 km ENE of Koplik, Albania · 8280 days ago · 22 km deep · 37 km away
  23. 2.15 km E of Koplik, Albania · 8278 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  24. 2.57 km E of Koplik, Albania · 8276 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  25. 2.25 km E of Koplik, Albania · 8276 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  26. 1.65 km WSW of Budva, Montenegro · 8270 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
  27. 2.216 km N of Peshkopi, Albania · 8269 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
  28. 3.04 km ENE of Kamëz, Albania · 8267 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  29. 3.212 km WNW of Danilovgrad, Montenegro · 8263 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 2.06 km NE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 8323 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.910 km NE of Koplik, Albania · 8324 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 3.34 km NE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 8327 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.99 km N of Kurbnesh, Albania · 8329 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 3.713 km ESE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 8330 days ago · 12 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 2.94 km NNW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 8331 days ago · 12 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 2.0Albania · 8334 days ago · 12 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 1.87 km NNE of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 8336 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 4.70 km NW of Ulcinj, Montenegro · 8336 days ago · 19 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 3.24 km ENE of Tuzi, Montenegro · 8336 days ago · 24 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 2.55 km E of Tuzi, Montenegro · 8336 days ago · 19 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 3.315 km S of Klos, Albania · 8337 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 3.74 km NNW of Krrabë, Albania · 8337 days ago · 17 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 2.32 km NW of Tirana, Albania · 8337 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 4.410 km SSW of Klos, Albania · 8337 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 2.611 km E of Krujë, Albania · 8337 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 2.512 km NNW of Fushë-Arrëz, Albania · 8338 days ago · 19 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 1.69 km ESE of Cetinje, Montenegro · 8342 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 1.914 km SSW of Bar, Montenegro · 8342 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  20. 2.84 km NNE of Burrel, Albania · 8343 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cfps. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 AM UTC.