Minor earthquake registered in the border area of ​​Montenegro and Albania

The magnitude of this earthquake at the hypocenter (focus) was 4.0 on the Richter scale, which corresponds to an epicentral intensity of five on the Mercalli scale (MCS).

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Photo: Seismology Sector of the Institute of Hydrometeorology and Seismology
Photo: Seismology Sector of the Institute of Hydrometeorology and Seismology
Disclaimer: The translations are mostly done through AI translator and might not be 100% accurate.

The Seismology Sector of the Institute of Hydrometeorology and Seismology registered a minor earthquake today at 14.39:12 p.m. with an epicenter XNUMX kilometers southeast of Vladimir in the border area of ​​Montenegro and Albania.

As reported, the magnitude of this earthquake at the hypocenter (focus) was 4.0 on the Richter scale, which corresponds to an epicentral intensity of five on the Mercalli scale (MCS). The focus of this earthquake was located at a depth of 15 kilometers.

"Based on a numerical model of the change in intensity with distance in this region, the magnitude of the earthquake and the depth of the hypocenter, this earthquake could not have caused material damage in the epicentral area," the statement said.

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