Cyprus earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 22 km WSW of Chlórakas, Cyprus

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 22 km WSW of Chlórakas, Cyprus on Mon, Dec 16, 1996, 12:08 AM GMT+2 (22:08 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 40 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1996-12-15 22:08:58 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.699° N, 32.190° 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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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.928 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10857 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 4.540 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10854 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 4.131 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10847 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 5.750 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10844 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 4.146 km S of Koloni, Cyprus · 10844 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 4.042 km SSW of Pissoúri, Cyprus · 10843 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 3.832 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10843 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 3.839 km SW of Pissoúri, Cyprus · 10842 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 4.052 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10842 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 4.149 km SW of Pissoúri, Cyprus · 10839 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 3.925 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10831 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away

Before

  1. 3.610 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10883 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 5.046 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10886 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 3.524 km WSW of Pégeia, Cyprus · 10889 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 3.423 km SW of Geroskipou, Cyprus · 10889 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 3.139 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10889 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 3.934 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10891 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 5.445 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10891 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 3.443 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10896 days ago · 60 km deep · 21 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0007uh4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:14 AM UTC.