1979 Montenegro earthquake
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The 1979 Montenegro earthquake occurred on 15 April at 06:19 UTC with a moment magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). It was the most devastating earthquake in SR Montenegro, then part of Yugoslavia,[7] and was mostly felt along the Montenegrin and Albanian coastline. It was also felt in other parts of the country (in Podgorica and Dubrovnik[8] with intensity of VII, in Sarajevo and Skopje V-VI, in Belgrade IV, in Zagreb and Ljubljana III-IV).
UTC time | 1979-04-15 06:19:44 |
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ISC event | 666588 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | April 15, 1979 (1979-04-15) |
Local time | 07:19:44 |
Magnitude | 6.9 Mw[1] |
Depth | 10 km (6.2 mi)[1] |
Epicenter | Pečurice 42.03°N 19.17°E / 42.03; 19.17[1] |
Areas affected | Montenegro, Albania, Croatia |
Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme)[2] |
Peak acceleration | 0.46 g[3] |
Tsunami | 0.6 m (2 ft 0 in)[4] |
Aftershocks | 6.3 Ms May 24 at 17:23 UTC[5] |
Casualties | 136 dead[6] 1,000+ injured |
The main earthquake was followed by more than 90 aftershocks stronger than 4.0 on Richter scale,[9][10] strongest of which occurred on 24 May 1979, with a magnitude of 6.3.[11]