M3.9 earthquake 52 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 52 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus on Wed, Oct 9, 1996, 3:48 PM GMT+2 (13:48 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 28 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 95 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 95.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0007r4x. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 7:27 PM UTC.