M5.1 earthquake 9 km WSW of Ulcinj, Montenegro
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 9 km WSW of Ulcinj, Montenegro on Fri, Aug 21, 2009, 3:39 PM GMT+2 (13:39 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mwc), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2009-08-21 13:39:58 UTC
- Depth
- 22.8 km (14.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.898° N, 19.123° E
- Region
- Montenegro
- Felt reports
- 25
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
25 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate shaking.
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Reverse (thrust)
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 312°, dip 33°, rake 87°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 136°, dip 57°, rake 92°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Station coverage gap
- 38°
- Stations used
- 272
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000h0qa (also filed as us2009kpap, gcmtc200908211339a, gcmt20090821133958, iscgem13594636). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:11 AM UTC.