M4.2 earthquake 28 km W of Pólis, Cyprus

Magnitude

4.2 (mb), light

Local time

Thu, Oct 10, 1996, 3:17 AM GMT+2

UTC

1996-10-10 01:17:37 UTC

Depth

33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.027° N, 32.115° E

Region

Cyprus

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

OPERATOR_ASSIGNED

• Paphos, CyprusPopulation 35,961. Forecast40 kmNW
• Limassol, CyprusPopulation 154,000. Forecast92 kmWNW
• Antalya, TurkeyPopulation 1,335,002. Forecast245 kmSSE

After

1. 4.339 km S of Koloni, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 3:25 AM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
2. 3.039 km SW of Paphos, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 3:34 AM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
3. 3.646 km SW of Geroskipou, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 4:29 AM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
4. 4.240 km SW of Koloni, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 4:34 AM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
5. 4.041 km SSW of Koloni, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 5:00 AM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
6. 3.455 km SW of Paphos, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 6:16 AM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
7. 5.29 km WSW of Pégeia, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 6:54 AM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
8. 3.2Cyprus regionThu, Oct 10, 9:16 AM GMT+2 · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
9. 4.644 km SW of Koloni, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 11:03 AM GMT+2 · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
10. 4.414 km SSW of Koloni, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 11:28 AM GMT+2 · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
11. 3.816 km W of Lápithos, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 12:28 PM GMT+2 · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
12. 4.046 km SSW of Koloni, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 1:11 PM GMT+2 · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
13. 3.32 km SSE of Kyperoúnta, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 4:45 PM GMT+2 · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
14. 3.635 km SSW of Koloni, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 9:09 PM GMT+2 · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
15. 4.030 km S of Koloni, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 10:26 PM GMT+2 · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
16. 4.038 km SSW of Koloni, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 10:28 PM GMT+2 · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
17. 3.838 km SSW of Koloni, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 10:49 PM GMT+2 · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
18. 4.341 km SW of Koloni, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 11:23 PM GMT+2 · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
19. 3.820 km SW of Geroskipou, CyprusFri, Oct 11, 12:27 AM GMT+2 · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
20. 4.043 km SW of Koloni, CyprusFri, Oct 11, 12:46 AM GMT+2 · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
21. 3.226 km WSW of Pégeia, CyprusFri, Oct 11, 1:27 AM GMT+2 · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
22. 4.640 km SW of Koloni, CyprusFri, Oct 11, 3:39 AM GMT+2 · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
23. 4.031 km S of Koloni, CyprusFri, Oct 11, 5:25 AM GMT+2 · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
24. 3.445 km SW of Koloni, CyprusFri, Oct 11, 6:29 AM GMT+2 · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
25. 4.038 km SSW of Koloni, CyprusFri, Oct 11, 6:44 AM GMT+2 · 10939 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
26. 4.524 km WSW of Kissonerga, CyprusFri, Oct 11, 10:13 AM GMT+2 · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
27. 4.061 km SW of Paphos, CyprusFri, Oct 11, 6:20 PM GMT+2 · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
28. 4.027 km SSW of Koloni, CyprusFri, Oct 11, 8:39 PM GMT+2 · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
29. 3.945 km SSW of Koloni, CyprusFri, Oct 11, 10:23 PM GMT+2 · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
30. 3.219 km W of Pégeia, CyprusSat, Oct 12, 1:20 AM GMT+2 · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
31. 3.462 km SW of Paphos, CyprusSat, Oct 12, 2:20 AM GMT+2 · 10938 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
32. 4.637 km SW of Paphos, CyprusSat, Oct 12, 1:04 PM GMT+2 · 10937 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
33. 4.344 km SSW of Koloni, CyprusSat, Oct 12, 5:06 PM GMT+2 · 10937 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
34. 4.645 km SSW of Koloni, CyprusSat, Oct 12, 7:50 PM GMT+2 · 10937 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
35. 4.235 km S of Koloni, CyprusSun, Oct 13, 7:59 AM GMT+2 · 10936 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
36. 4.439 km WSW of Chlórakas, CyprusMon, Oct 14, 1:52 PM GMT+2 · 10935 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
37. 4.549 km SW of Koloni, CyprusTue, Oct 15, 10:32 AM GMT+2 · 10934 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
38. 4.449 km SW of Paphos, CyprusTue, Oct 15, 10:34 AM GMT+2 · 10934 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
39. 3.54 km SSW of Geroskipou, CyprusTue, Oct 15, 10:02 PM GMT+2 · 10934 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
40. 4.2Cyprus regionWed, Oct 16, 1:34 AM GMT+2 · 10934 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
41. 4.030 km SW of Paphos, CyprusWed, Oct 16, 11:32 AM GMT+2 · 10933 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
42. 4.438 km SSW of Koloni, CyprusWed, Oct 16, 5:12 PM GMT+2 · 10933 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
43. 3.519 km W of Pégeia, CyprusThu, Oct 17, 3:07 AM GMT+2 · 10933 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
44. 3.510 km W of Chlórakas, CyprusThu, Oct 17, 9:42 AM GMT+2 · 10932 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
45. 4.646 km SW of Koloni, CyprusThu, Oct 17, 10:41 AM GMT+2 · 10932 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
46. 3.550 km SW of Paphos, CyprusFri, Oct 18, 2:17 PM GMT+2 · 10931 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
47. 4.3Cyprus regionFri, Oct 18, 9:38 PM GMT+2 · 10931 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
48. 4.176 km SW of Paphos, CyprusSat, Oct 19, 3:20 AM GMT+2 · 10931 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
49. 3.755 km SSW of Anamur, TurkeySun, Oct 20, 7:42 AM GMT+3 · 10930 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
50. 5.035 km SSW of Koloni, CyprusMon, Oct 21, 8:00 AM GMT+2 · 10928 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
51. 4.279 km WNW of Pólis, CyprusMon, Oct 28, 12:36 AM GMT+2 · 10922 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
52. 3.245 km SSW of Gazipa?a, TurkeyMon, Oct 28, 6:21 AM GMT+2 · 10922 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
53. 4.434 km SW of Koloni, CyprusTue, Oct 29, 4:00 AM GMT+2 · 10921 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
54. 3.723 km SW of Geroskipou, CyprusSat, Nov 2, 5:17 PM GMT+2 · 10916 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
55. 3.725 km SSW of Koloni, CyprusSat, Nov 2, 7:24 PM GMT+2 · 10916 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
56. 4.037 km SW of Paphos, CyprusSun, Nov 3, 12:28 PM GMT+2 · 10915 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
57. 4.132 km SW of Koloni, CyprusMon, Nov 4, 3:09 AM GMT+2 · 10915 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
58. 4.032 km WSW of Chlórakas, CyprusSat, Nov 9, 7:01 AM GMT+2 · 10910 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
59. 4.528 km SW of Paphos, CyprusTue, Nov 12, 12:49 PM GMT+2 · 10906 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
60. 3.639 km SSW of Koloni, CyprusFri, Nov 15, 12:32 PM GMT+2 · 10903 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away

The first 60 of 68.

Before

1. 5.730 km SW of Paphos, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 3:10 AM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
2. 3.946 km SW of Koloni, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 2:57 AM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
3. 4.545 km SW of Paphos, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 2:33 AM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
4. 4.033 km SW of Paphos, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 2:31 AM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
5. 5.039 km SW of Paphos, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 2:23 AM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
6. 4.146 km SW of Koloni, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 1:38 AM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
7. 4.248 km SSW of Koloni, CyprusThu, Oct 10, 1:18 AM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
8. 3.54 km W of Kissonerga, CyprusWed, Oct 9, 10:53 PM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
9. 4.04 km SSE of Koloni, CyprusWed, Oct 9, 10:51 PM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
10. 3.731 km NW of Argáka, CyprusWed, Oct 9, 10:32 PM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
11. 4.236 km SSW of Koloni, CyprusWed, Oct 9, 10:05 PM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
12. 4.319 km SSW of Koloni, CyprusWed, Oct 9, 10:03 PM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
13. 4.638 km SW of Koloni, CyprusWed, Oct 9, 9:58 PM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
14. 4.035 km SSW of Koloni, CyprusWed, Oct 9, 9:45 PM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
15. 4.542 km SW of Paphos, CyprusWed, Oct 9, 9:38 PM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
16. 4.832 km SW of Paphos, CyprusWed, Oct 9, 9:10 PM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
17. 4.121 km S of Koloni, CyprusWed, Oct 9, 9:04 PM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
18. 4.049 km SW of Paphos, CyprusWed, Oct 9, 8:46 PM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
19. 4.241 km SSW of Koloni, CyprusWed, Oct 9, 8:07 PM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
20. 5.135 km SW of Koloni, CyprusWed, Oct 9, 6:22 PM GMT+2 · 10940 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0007r6s. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:20 PM UTC.