Montenegro earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 25 km S of Ulcinj, Montenegro

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 25 km S of Ulcinj, Montenegro on Mon, Dec 29, 2014, 9:34 PM GMT+1 (20:34 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
2014-12-29 20:34:11 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.701° N, 19.279° E
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 4.7 km horizontally, 3.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.68 km NE of Kurbnesh, Albania · 4245 days ago · 21 km deep · 74 km away · felt by 9

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000tan7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:08 AM UTC.