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M6.2 earthquake near Budva, Budva

Name: M6.2 earthquake near Budva, Budva
Start: 1979-05-24T17:23:18.2+00:00
Location: 8 km WSW of Budva, Montenegro

17312 d ago · 24 May 1979, 17:23 UTC 8 km WSW of Budva, Montenegro

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 8 km WSW of Budva, Montenegro on 24 May 1979, 17:23 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Budva, about 8 km away in Budva, Montenegro.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.