Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00010v4

Location

6 km W of Petrovac na Moru, Montenegro

Country: Montenegro flag Montenegro

Date & Time

May 24, 1979

8:35 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

42.2140, 18.8590

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

6 km W of Petrovac na Moru, Montenegro

Coordinates: 42.2140°, 18.8590° • Depth: 10.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 24, 1979 at 8:35 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
Timeline
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