M6.9 earthquake near Bar, Bar

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 6 km E of Stari Bar, Montenegro on 15 Apr 1979, 06:19 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Bar, about 9 km away in Bar, Montenegro.