Cyprus earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 46 km SW of Geroskipou, Cyprus

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 46 km SW of Geroskipou, Cyprus on Tue, Mar 16, 1999, 6:13 PM GMT+2 (16:13 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 50 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1999-03-16 16:13:32 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.439° N, 32.120° 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: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.044 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10064 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.760 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10062 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 3.354 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10060 days ago · 25 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 3.046 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10058 days ago · 25 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 3.05 km S of Kolossi, Cyprus · 10057 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 3.06 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus · 10053 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 3.147 km SW of Chlórakas, Cyprus · 10052 days ago · 25 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 2.648 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10052 days ago · 25 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 2.2Cyprus region · 10045 days ago · 25 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 2.66 km ESE of Polémi, Cyprus · 10045 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 2.5104 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10042 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 3.036 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10040 days ago · 25 km deep · 10 km away
  13. 2.564 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10040 days ago · 25 km deep · 18 km away
  14. 1.613 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 10039 days ago · 25 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 2.864 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10038 days ago · 25 km deep · 20 km away
  16. 2.448 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10038 days ago · 25 km deep · 10 km away
  17. 3.236 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10028 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
  18. 2.840 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10028 days ago · 15 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 2.841 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10028 days ago · 22 km deep · 14 km away
  20. 2.821 km SSW of Kolossi, Cyprus · 10027 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  21. 3.750 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10027 days ago · 25 km deep · 11 km away
  22. 2.936 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10027 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
  23. 3.751 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10027 days ago · 25 km deep · 13 km away
  24. 3.737 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10010 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away

Before

  1. 1.75 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 10067 days ago · 20 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 3.765 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus · 10080 days ago · 56 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 2.111 km WNW of Páchna, Cyprus · 10082 days ago · 20 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 4.247 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10083 days ago · 45 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 2.956 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10085 days ago · 25 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 3.57 km SW of Sotíra, Cyprus · 10086 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 4.520 km S of Pissoúri, Cyprus · 10086 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00094mf. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC.