Cyprus earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 39 km WSW of Chlórakas, Cyprus

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 39 km WSW of Chlórakas, Cyprus on Mon, Oct 14, 1996, 1:52 PM GMT+2 (11:52 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 49 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1996-10-14 11:52:26 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.618° N, 32.040° E
Region
Cyprus
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 30 in the 60 days after this one and 70 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.549 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10934 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 4.449 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10934 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 3.54 km SSW of Geroskipou, Cyprus · 10934 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 4.2Cyprus region · 10934 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 4.030 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10933 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 4.438 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10933 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 3.519 km W of Pégeia, Cyprus · 10933 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 3.510 km W of Chlórakas, Cyprus · 10932 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 4.646 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10932 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 3.550 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10931 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 4.3Cyprus region · 10931 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  12. 4.176 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10931 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 5.035 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10928 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 4.279 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus · 10922 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 4.434 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10921 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 3.723 km SW of Geroskipou, Cyprus · 10916 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  17. 3.725 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10916 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  18. 4.037 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10915 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 4.132 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10915 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  20. 4.032 km WSW of Chlórakas, Cyprus · 10909 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
  21. 4.528 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10906 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  22. 3.639 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10903 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  23. 3.443 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10896 days ago · 60 km deep · 7 km away
  24. 5.445 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10892 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  25. 3.934 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10891 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
  26. 3.139 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10890 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
  27. 3.423 km SW of Geroskipou, Cyprus · 10890 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  28. 3.524 km WSW of Pégeia, Cyprus · 10889 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  29. 5.046 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10887 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  30. 3.610 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10883 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away

Before

  1. 4.235 km S of Koloni, Cyprus · 10936 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 4.645 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10937 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 4.344 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10937 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 4.637 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10937 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 3.462 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 3.219 km W of Pégeia, Cyprus · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 3.945 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 4.027 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 4.061 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 4.524 km WSW of Kissonerga, Cyprus · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 4.038 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 3.445 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 4.031 km S of Koloni, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 4.640 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  15. 3.226 km WSW of Pégeia, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  16. 4.043 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 3.820 km SW of Geroskipou, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  18. 4.341 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 3.838 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  20. 4.038 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0007rd4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC.