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M4.0 Earthquake near Northwestern Balkan Region (Montenegro)

UTC time: 2025-05-22 22:52:02 UTC Local time: —

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M4.0 Earthquake near Northwestern Balkan Region (Montenegro) · 2025-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.0 Earthquake near Northwestern Balkan Region (Montenegro) · 2025-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near Northwestern Balkan Region (Montenegro) on May 22, 2025 at 22:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
132448139b680110226409e09df3be861e53a7ee
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-22 22:52:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Montenegro
City
Kruševice
Source
gfz
Coordinates
42.51000, 18.53000
Temperature
15.8°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 410 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 433 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 458 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 486 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 499 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tivat AirportMontenegro · TIV · LYTV
    19.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković AirportCroatia · DBV · LDDU
    22.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Montenegro

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 5 Catalogue entries

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