1979 Montenegro earthquake photograph

1979 Montenegro Earthquake

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Tsunami. 6 m (2 ft 0 in)
Peak acceleration. 46g
Areas affected Montenegro
Albania
Max. intensityX (Extreme)
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID1276736
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About 1979 Montenegro Earthquake


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. It was the most devastating earthquake on the territory of present-day Montenegro, then part of SFR Yugoslavia, and was mostly felt along the Montenegrin and Albanian coastline.

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