M3.8 earthquake 14 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 14 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus on Wed, Oct 9, 1996, 5:54 PM GMT+2 (15:54 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 35 km SW of Koloni, 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: 88 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 88.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0007r5c. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:56 AM UTC.