Cyprus earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 31 km NW of Argáka, Cyprus

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 31 km NW of Argáka, Cyprus on Wed, Oct 9, 1996, 10:32 PM GMT+2 (20:32 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 4 km SSE of Koloni, Cyprus. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1996-10-09 20:32:50 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.304° N, 32.296° E
Region
Cyprus
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 65 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 65.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0007r64. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC.