Seismic history
Major earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and geological events in Montenegro, 1900โ2026, with sources and detailed information.
Total earthquakes
27
M5+
Strongest
M6.9
| Date | Magnitude | Location | Depth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-04-15 | 6.9 | 6 km E of Stari Bar, Montenegro | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1905-06-01 | 6.5 | 9 km E of Stari Bar, Montenegro | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1979-05-24 | 6.2 | 8 km WSW of Budva, Montenegro | 8 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1905-06-03 | 5.9 |
| Montenegro-Albania border region |
| 15 km |
| USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1968-11-03 | 5.8 | 15 km SW of Koplik, Albania | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1979-04-15 | 5.7 | 13 km S of Tivat, Montenegro | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1948-08-27 | 5.7 | 5 km ENE of Ulcinj, Montenegro | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1966-08-20 | 5.6 | 24 km WSW of Budva, Montenegro | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1905-06-01 | 5.6 | 7 km NE of Stari Bar, Montenegro | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2024-03-14 | 5.4 | 22 km ENE of Bileฤa, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 16 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1927-08-07 | 5.4 | 8 km SW of Pukรซ, Albania | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1979-04-09 | 5.3 | 16 km SSW of Bar, Montenegro | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1998-09-30 | 5.3 | 17 km S of Kukรซs, Albania | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1983-12-25 | 5.3 | 12 km WNW of Ulcinj, Montenegro | 12 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1932-12-11 | 5.2 | 11 km WSW of Bar, Montenegro | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1907-08-06 | 5.2 | 7 km N of Bileฤa, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2005-07-10 | 5.2 | 19 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro | 4 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1954-09-02 | 5.2 | 13 km SSW of Pukรซ, Albania | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1978-08-18 | 5.1 | 20 km ENE of Kurbnesh, Albania | 5 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1990-04-24 | 5.1 | 3 km N of Stari Bar, Montenegro | 21 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2018-01-04 | 5.1 | 9 km NW of Plav, Montenegro | 10 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2009-08-21 | 5.1 | 9 km WSW of Ulcinj, Montenegro | 23 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1966-08-06 | 5.1 | 6 km SSW of Budva, Montenegro | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1959-06-17 | 5.0 | 10 km N of Plav, Montenegro | 15 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1971-04-10 | 5.0 | 15 km SE of Plav, Montenegro | 41 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 2006-10-19 | 5.0 | 29 km S of Gusinje, Montenegro | 6 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |
| 1986-03-03 | 5.0 | 16 km SW of Kukรซs, Albania | 19 km | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program |