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M2.8 Earthquake near MONTENEGRO (Montenegro)

UTC time: 2025-05-28 20:51:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near MONTENEGRO (Montenegro) on May 28, 2025 at 20:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
02074ca9d8c134355e1fa5541ca07be7204b1fe7
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-28 20:51:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Montenegro
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.95050, 18.60800
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (13.3 km)
Regional average: 13.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

16felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 28, 2025, 9:18 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 25 Catalogue entries

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