Cyprus earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake Cyprus region

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck in the Cyprus region on Sun, Apr 4, 1999, 9:12 AM GMT+3 (06:12 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
2.2 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1999-04-04 06:12:09 UTC
Depth
25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.424° N, 32.207° 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.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.66 km ESE of Polémi, Cyprus · 10042 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 2.5104 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10038 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 3.036 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10037 days ago · 25 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 2.564 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10037 days ago · 25 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 1.613 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 10035 days ago · 25 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 2.864 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10035 days ago · 25 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 2.448 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10034 days ago · 25 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 3.236 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10024 days ago · 15 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 2.840 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10024 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 2.841 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10024 days ago · 22 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 2.821 km SSW of Kolossi, Cyprus · 10024 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 3.750 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10023 days ago · 25 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 2.936 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10023 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 3.751 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10023 days ago · 25 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 2.931 km SSE of Ágios Týchon, Cyprus · 10021 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 3.737 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10006 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 5.642 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9990 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away

Before

  1. 2.648 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10048 days ago · 25 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 3.147 km SW of Chlórakas, Cyprus · 10048 days ago · 25 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 3.34 km N of Pyrgos, Cyprus · 10049 days ago · 61 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 3.06 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus · 10049 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 3.05 km S of Kolossi, Cyprus · 10053 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 3.046 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10054 days ago · 25 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 3.354 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10057 days ago · 25 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 2.760 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10058 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 3.044 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10060 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 3.046 km SW of Geroskipou, Cyprus · 10060 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 3.047 km SSE of Limassol, Cyprus · 10062 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 1.75 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 10063 days ago · 20 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00095s6. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:37 PM UTC.