Cyprus earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 47 km SW of Chlórakas, Cyprus

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 47 km SW of Chlórakas, Cyprus on Sun, Mar 28, 1999, 5:29 PM GMT+3 (14:29 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 42 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1999-03-28 14:29:34 UTC
Depth
25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.544° N, 31.988° E
Region
Cyprus
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.648 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10047 days ago · 25 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.2Cyprus region · 10040 days ago · 25 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 2.66 km ESE of Polémi, Cyprus · 10040 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 2.5104 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10037 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 3.036 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10035 days ago · 25 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 2.564 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10035 days ago · 25 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 1.613 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 10034 days ago · 25 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 2.864 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10033 days ago · 25 km deep · 33 km away
  9. 2.448 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10033 days ago · 25 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 3.236 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10023 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 2.840 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10023 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 2.841 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10023 days ago · 22 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 2.821 km SSW of Kolossi, Cyprus · 10022 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 3.750 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10022 days ago · 25 km deep · 8 km away
  15. 2.936 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10022 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 3.751 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10022 days ago · 25 km deep · 7 km away
  17. 3.737 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10005 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 5.642 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9989 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away

Before

  1. 3.06 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus · 10048 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 3.05 km S of Kolossi, Cyprus · 10052 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 3.046 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10053 days ago · 25 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 3.354 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10055 days ago · 25 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 2.760 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10057 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 3.044 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10059 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 3.046 km SW of Geroskipou, Cyprus · 10059 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 1.75 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 10062 days ago · 20 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 3.765 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus · 10075 days ago · 56 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 2.111 km WNW of Páchna, Cyprus · 10077 days ago · 20 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00095bx. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:53 PM UTC.