M4.5 earthquake 24 km ESE of Perivólia, Cyprus
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 24 km ESE of Perivólia, Cyprus on Mon, Jan 30, 1978, 9:52 AM GMT+2 (07:52 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-30 07:52:48 UTC
- Depth
- 37.0 km (23.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.712° N, 33.813° 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
- 38
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0000ss2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC.