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Event status: disregarded [?]

Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 1.8 km northwest of Podgorica, Montenegro, Sunday, Dec 12, 2021 at 7:02 am (GMT +1) -

Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 1.8 km northwest of Podgorica, Montenegro, Sunday, Dec 12, 2021 at 7:02 am (GMT +1) Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 1.8 km northwest of Podgorica, Montenegro, Sunday, Dec 12, 2021 at 7:02 am (GMT +1)
12 Dec 06:08 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 6 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & timeDec 12, 2021 06:02:43 UTC -
Local time at epicenterSunday, Dec 12, 2021 at 7:02 am (GMT +1)
Statusdisregarded
Magnitudeunknown (3?)
Depth10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude42.44786°N / 19.24358°E (Podgorica, Montenegro)
Antipode42.448°S / 160.756°W
Shaking intensityLight shaking
Felt1 report
Primary data sourceVolcanoDiscovery (User-reported shaking)
Nearby towns and cities2 km (1 mi) WNW of Podgorica (pop: 236,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
11 km (7 mi) SW of Bioče (pop: 255) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
12 km (7 mi) N of Mojanovići (pop: 1,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
12 km (8 mi) WNW of Pikalja (pop: 273) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
12 km (8 mi) ENE of Brežine (pop: 211) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
14 km (9 mi) SE of Danilovgrad (pop: 5,210) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
28 km (17 mi) ENE of Cetinje (pop: 15,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
30 km (19 mi) NNW of Koplik (Shkodër, Albania) (pop: 4,080) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
39 km (24 mi) E of Dobrota (Kotor) (pop: 5,440) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
44 km (27 mi) SE of Nikšić (Opština Nikšić) (pop: 58,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 7.8°C (46 F), humidity: 49%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from N
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User reports for this quake (1)

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Podgorica (0 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 s
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