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1979 Montenegro Earthquake
15 April 1979 · Montenegro · Montenegro
On 15 April 1979 at 06:19 UTC, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Montenegro, at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 342 km from its boundary with the African Plate (oceanic transform fault). It killed at least 131 people (including tsunami victims) and injured 1,001.
- Date
- 15 April 1979
- Time
- 06:19 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.9
- Depth
- 10 km
- Maximum Intensity
- IX (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 131
- Injuries
- 1,001
- Estimated Damage
- 2.7 billion US dollars
- Tsunami
- See the tsunami (3.0 m wave)
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Montenegro
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth