Cyprus earthquakes

M5.7 earthquake 28 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 28 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus on Wed, Oct 9, 1996, 4:19 PM GMT+2 (14:19 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.7 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1996-10-09 14:19:37 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.591° N, 32.208° E
Region
Cyprus
Strongest shaking
V, moderate shaking
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated
V, moderate shaking
Peak ground acceleration
6.3% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
1.3 cm/s
Map
Automatic
USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Depth from
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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 94 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.356 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 4.436 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 4.833 km SW of Geroskipou, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 4.739 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 3.944 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 3.91 km WNW of Pégeia, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 3.814 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 3.255 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 5.135 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 4.241 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 4.049 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 4.121 km S of Koloni, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 4.832 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 4.542 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
  15. 4.035 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 4.638 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 4.319 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
  18. 4.236 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  19. 3.731 km NW of Argáka, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 4.04 km SSE of Koloni, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  21. 3.54 km W of Kissonerga, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  22. 4.248 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  23. 4.146 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  24. 5.039 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
  25. 4.033 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
  26. 4.545 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  27. 3.946 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  28. 5.730 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 3 km away
  29. 4.228 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
  30. 4.339 km S of Koloni, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
  31. 3.039 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
  32. 3.646 km SW of Geroskipou, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  33. 4.240 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
  34. 4.041 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  35. 3.455 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away
  36. 5.29 km WSW of Pégeia, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  37. 3.2Cyprus region · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  38. 4.644 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  39. 4.414 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  40. 4.046 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  41. 3.32 km SSE of Kyperoúnta, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  42. 3.635 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  43. 4.030 km S of Koloni, Cyprus · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  44. 4.038 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  45. 3.838 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  46. 4.341 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  47. 3.820 km SW of Geroskipou, Cyprus · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
  48. 4.043 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  49. 3.226 km WSW of Pégeia, Cyprus · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  50. 4.640 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  51. 4.031 km S of Koloni, Cyprus · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  52. 3.445 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  53. 4.038 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  54. 4.524 km WSW of Kissonerga, Cyprus · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  55. 4.061 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  56. 4.027 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  57. 3.945 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10937 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  58. 3.219 km W of Pégeia, Cyprus · 10937 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  59. 3.462 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10937 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
  60. 4.637 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10937 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away

The first 60 of 94.

Before

  1. 5.245 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 4.445 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 3.952 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 4.420 km WSW of Pégeia, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 4.051 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 6.836 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0007r50. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:43 AM UTC.