Cyprus earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 37 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 37 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus on Sun, May 9, 1999, 11:47 AM GMT+3 (08:47 UTC), 10 km (6 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
3.7 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1999-05-09 08:47:50 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.456° N, 32.259° 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.

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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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.642 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9989 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 2.325 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9977 days ago · 12 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 2.541 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9971 days ago · 15 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 3.30 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 9969 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 2.936 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9957 days ago · 25 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 3.655 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9956 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 2.742 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9955 days ago · 25 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 4.159 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9953 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 2.854 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9950 days ago · 25 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 2.550 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9950 days ago · 25 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 2.710 km NW of Pólis, Cyprus · 9947 days ago · 20 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 3.112 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9946 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 3.0Cyprus region · 9946 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away

Before

  1. 2.931 km SSE of Ágios Týchon, Cyprus · 10020 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 3.751 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10021 days ago · 25 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 2.936 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10022 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 3.750 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10022 days ago · 25 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 2.821 km SSW of Kolossi, Cyprus · 10022 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 2.841 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10022 days ago · 22 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 2.840 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10023 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 3.236 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10023 days ago · 15 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 2.448 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10033 days ago · 25 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 2.864 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10033 days ago · 25 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 1.613 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 10033 days ago · 25 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00097n9. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:48 AM UTC.