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M4.3 Earthquake near Veliki Mikulići (Montenegro)

UTC time: 2026-02-17 16:31:59 UTC Local time: —

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M4.3 Earthquake near Veliki Mikulići (Montenegro) · 2026-02-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.3 Earthquake near Veliki Mikulići (Montenegro) · 2026-02-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 17, 2026 at 16:31 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Veliki Mikulići (Montenegro). At around 131 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by NOA.

Details

ID
e57f12385cd73fc631c0770c91b2d29ae21c0e75
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
131.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-17 16:31:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Montenegro
City
Veliki Mikulići
County
Opština Bar
Village
Veliki Mikulići
Source
noa
Coordinates
42.09763, 19.16588
Temperature
12.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 131 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 131 km
Intermediate
131 km
131 km — deeper than the regional average (13.3 km)
Regional average: 13.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 442 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 465 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 467 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Podgorica Airport / Podgorica Golubovci AirbaseMontenegro · TGD · LYPG
    30.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tivat AirportMontenegro · TIV · LYTV
    49.9 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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