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M2.0 Earthquake near MONTENEGRO (Montenegro)

UTC time: 2025-06-17 12:18:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near MONTENEGRO (Montenegro) on June 17, 2025 at 12:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8a6f9fd685bcaf8d888f915d14ed71c68161eeb7
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
17.7 km
UTC time
2025-06-17 12:18:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Montenegro
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.15870, 19.29650
Temperature
32.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.7 km
Shallow
17.7 km
17.7 km — deeper 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: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 454 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 477 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 479 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Podgorica Airport / Podgorica Golubovci AirbaseMontenegro · TGD · LYPG
    22.6 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 ≥ 2.0 · 25 Catalogue entries

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