Earthquake details

Sunday, April 15, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Montenegro on Sunday, April 15, 1979 at 14:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Podgorica (Montenegro - ME), about 49.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 18.682 and latitude 42.319.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 42.319, 18.682
UTC time 1979-04-15 14:43:06.000
Location Podgorica
Country Montenegro (ME)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-04-15

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