M4.8 earthquake 13 km S of Kolossi, Cyprus
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 13 km S of Kolossi, Cyprus on Mon, Nov 9, 1987, 8:02 AM GMT+2 (06:02 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-11-09 06:02:43 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.544° N, 32.937° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003a03. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC.