Cyprus earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 21 km NNW of Pólis, Cyprus

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 21 km NNW of Pólis, Cyprus on Fri, Feb 24, 1995, 12:12 AM GMT+2 (22:12 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 12 km NW of Pólis, Cyprus. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1995-02-23 22:12:35 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.201° N, 32.304° E
Region
Cyprus
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0006te8. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:37 PM UTC.