M6.6 earthquake near Bar, Bar

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 9 km E of Stari Bar, Montenegro on 1 Jun 1905, 04:42 UTC at a depth of 15 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 12 km away in Bar, Montenegro.