Cyprus earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 60 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 60 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus on Thu, Mar 18, 1999, 9:40 PM GMT+2 (19:40 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
2.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1999-03-18 19:40:31 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.295° N, 32.094° 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: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.354 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10057 days ago · 25 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 3.046 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10054 days ago · 25 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 3.05 km S of Kolossi, Cyprus · 10054 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 3.06 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus · 10050 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 3.147 km SW of Chlórakas, Cyprus · 10048 days ago · 25 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 2.648 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10048 days ago · 25 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 2.2Cyprus region · 10042 days ago · 25 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 2.66 km ESE of Polémi, Cyprus · 10042 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 2.5104 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10039 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 3.036 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10037 days ago · 25 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 2.564 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10037 days ago · 25 km deep · 9 km away
  12. 1.613 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 10035 days ago · 25 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 2.864 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10035 days ago · 25 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 2.448 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10035 days ago · 25 km deep · 23 km away
  15. 3.236 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10025 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  16. 2.840 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10024 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 2.841 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10024 days ago · 22 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 2.821 km SSW of Kolossi, Cyprus · 10024 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 3.750 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10023 days ago · 25 km deep · 21 km away
  20. 2.936 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10023 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  21. 3.751 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10023 days ago · 25 km deep · 23 km away
  22. 3.737 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10007 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away

Before

  1. 3.044 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10060 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 3.046 km SW of Geroskipou, Cyprus · 10060 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 1.75 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 10063 days ago · 20 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 2.111 km WNW of Páchna, Cyprus · 10078 days ago · 20 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 4.247 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10079 days ago · 45 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 2.956 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10081 days ago · 25 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 3.57 km SW of Sotíra, Cyprus · 10082 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 4.520 km S of Pissoúri, Cyprus · 10082 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00094rg. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:36 AM UTC.