Cyprus earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 16 km W of Lápithos, Cyprus

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 16 km W of Lápithos, Cyprus on Thu, Oct 10, 1996, 12:28 PM GMT+2 (10:28 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1996-10-10 10:28:52 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.356° N, 32.988° 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: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.32 km SSE of Kyperoúnta, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 3.219 km W of Pégeia, Cyprus · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 3.54 km SSW of Geroskipou, Cyprus · 10934 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 3.519 km W of Pégeia, Cyprus · 10933 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 3.510 km W of Chlórakas, Cyprus · 10932 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 3.755 km SSW of Anamur, Turkey · 10929 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 3.245 km SSW of Gazipa?a, Turkey · 10921 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 3.524 km WSW of Pégeia, Cyprus · 10889 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 3.610 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10883 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 4.414 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 5.29 km WSW of Pégeia, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 4.228 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 3.54 km W of Kissonerga, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 4.04 km SSE of Koloni, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 3.731 km NW of Argáka, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 3.814 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 3.91 km WNW of Pégeia, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 4.420 km WSW of Pégeia, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0007r7h. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:48 PM UTC.