M3.9 earthquake 115 km SSW of Pissoúri, Cyprus
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 115 km SSW of Pissoúri, Cyprus on Tue, Feb 18, 1997, 1:39 PM GMT+2 (11:39 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.1 47 km S of Koloni, Cyprus. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (md), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1997-02-18 11:39:42 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 33.700° N, 32.239° 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
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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
- 4.147 km S of Koloni, Cyprus · 10790 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
- 4.231 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10753 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0007xe9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:23 AM UTC.