At the time of the inscription in 1979, the Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor site was immediately listed as endangered, due to the damage it sustained in a 6.9 Mw earthquake that affected the area earlier that year.
Pada masa inskripsi pada 1979, situs Kawasan Alam dan Budaya-Sejarah Kotor didaftarkan sebagai terancam, karena kerusakan akibat gempa bumi 6.9 Mw yang melanda kawasan tersebut setahun sebelumnya.