M4.1 earthquake 47 km S of Koloni, Cyprus
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 47 km S of Koloni, Cyprus on Sat, Mar 8, 1997, 5:51 PM GMT+2 (15:51 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.2 31 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.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1997-03-08 15:51:06 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.329° N, 32.379° E
- Region
- Cyprus
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.18 km ESE of Kyperoúnta, Cyprus · 10782 days ago · 53 km deep · 90 km away
- 4.231 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10763 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0007ygy. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:36 PM UTC.