M6.3 earthquake 9 km WSW of Paphos, Cyprus
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 9 km WSW of Paphos, Cyprus on Thu, Sep 10, 1953, 6:06 AM GMT+2 (04:06 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.3 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1953-09-10 04:06:04 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.741° N, 32.335° E
- Region
- Cyprus
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 27.2% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.7 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.34
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem891997. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 4:37 PM UTC.