1979 Montenegro earthquake
| UTC time | 1979-04-15 06:19:44 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 666588 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | April 15, 1979 |
| Local time | 07:19:44 |
| Magnitude | 6.9 Mw |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Epicenter | Pečurice 42°02′N 19°10′E / 42.03°N 19.17°E |
| Areas affected | Montenegro, Albania, Croatia |
| Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme) |
| Peak acceleration | 0.46 g |
| Tsunami | 0.6 m (2 ft 0 in) |
| Aftershocks | 6.3 Ms May 24 at 17:23 UTC |
| Casualties | 136 dead 1,000+ injured |
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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, and was mostly felt along the Montenegrin and Albanian coastline. It was also felt in other parts of the country (in Podgorica and Dubrovnik with intensity of VII, in Sarajevo and Skopje V-VI, in Belgrade IV, in Zagreb and Ljubljana III-IV).
The main earthquake was followed by more than 90 aftershocks stronger than 4.0 on Richter scale, strongest of which occurred on 24 May 1979, with a magnitude of 6.3.