M5.0 earthquake 38 km SW of Pissoúri, Cyprus
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 38 km SW of Pissoúri, Cyprus on Mon, Jan 12, 1976, 10:19 PM GMT+2 (20:19 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
- 5.0 (ms), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-01-12 20:19:57 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.386° N, 32.453° E
- Region
- Cyprus
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 37
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000edj. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:46 AM UTC.