Podgorica, Montenegro · within 250 km
Earthquakes near Podgorica
In the last 30 days, 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or greater was recorded within 250 km of Podgorica; it was a magnitude 3.5 earthquake 22 km ENE of Bileća, Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina on 10 Nov 2026.
Data: INGV, GFZ · updated · sources and licences
- 24 hours
- 0
- all magnitudes
- 7 days
- 1
- M2.5+
- 30 days
- 1
- M2.5+
Seismic record
Within 250 km of Podgorica, the USGS catalogue lists 17 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more since 1900 and 30 of magnitude 5 or more since 2000, about one every 1 years. In the 12 months to 13 Oct 2026 it recorded 14 of magnitude 2.5 or more, 12 of them magnitude 4 or more.
The largest since 1900: M6.9 on 15 Apr 1979, 9 km E of Bar, Montenegro. The most recent of magnitude 5 or more: M5.4 on 14 Mar 2024, 23 km ENE of Bileća, Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Counts from the USGS ComCat catalogue (public domain), last compiled 13 Oct 2026. Outside the United States, ComCat is complete from about magnitude 4.5, so smaller local earthquakes may be missing from these counts but appear in the lists below. How these pages are built
Last 24 hours
No earthquakes recorded within 250 km of Podgorica in the last 24 hours.
Earlier this week, magnitude 2.5 and above
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5ML | 22 km ENE of Bileća, Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina2 agencies |
Largest in the last 30 days
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5ML | 22 km ENE of Bileća, Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina2 agencies |
Where they occurred
Largest since 1900
Magnitude 6 and above within 250 km of Podgorica.
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Questions
How many earthquakes happen within 250 km of Podgorica?
In the last 30 days, 1 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded within 250 km of Podgorica, 1 of them in the last 7 days. In the last 24 hours, 0 earthquakes of any magnitude were recorded. Most small earthquakes are not felt.
What was the largest recent earthquake within 250 km of Podgorica?
The largest in the last 30 days was a magnitude 3.5 earthquake 22 km ENE of Bileća, Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina on 10 Nov 2026, at a depth of 19 km.
Where can I get official earthquake information for Montenegro?
For official information, warnings and safety advice, follow your national seismological agency and civil protection authority. This site compiles agency reports and is not a warning service.
Can earthquakes be predicted?
No. Scientists can estimate how likely strong shaking is in a region over years or decades, but no method predicts the time, place and size of a specific earthquake. Aftershocks are expected after large earthquakes and become less frequent over time.