Cyprus earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 34 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 34 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus on Mon, Jul 12, 1999, 9:28 AM GMT+3 (06:28 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 10 km NNW of Páno Polemídia, Cyprus. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1999-07-12 06:28:45 UTC
Depth
25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.485° N, 32.276° 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: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.542 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9937 days ago · 34 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 3.351 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9936 days ago · 25 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 2.63 km SSE of Tsáda, Cyprus · 9933 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 3.452 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9929 days ago · 25 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 4.425 km SSW of Kolossi, Cyprus · 9923 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 2.512 km S of Kolossi, Cyprus · 9923 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 2.755 km S of Kolossi, Cyprus · 9923 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 3.031 km SSW of Kolossi, Cyprus · 9923 days ago · 20 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 3.641 km S of Kolossi, Cyprus · 9923 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 3.023 km S of Kolossi, Cyprus · 9923 days ago · 20 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 1.753 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9921 days ago · 25 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 4.15 km N of Páno Polemídia, Cyprus · 9910 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 4.57 km SW of Erími, Cyprus · 9910 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 5.610 km NNW of Páno Polemídia, Cyprus · 9910 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 4.64 km NW of Páno Polemídia, Cyprus · 9910 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 4.23 km NNE of Sotíra, Cyprus · 9910 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 4.17 km SW of Erími, Cyprus · 9910 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 4.02 km WNW of Erími, Cyprus · 9908 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 4.82 km E of Sotíra, Cyprus · 9908 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 5.17 km ENE of Páchna, Cyprus · 9904 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
  21. 4.210 km NNW of Páno Polemídia, Cyprus · 9895 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 3.28 km NNE of Pégeia, Cyprus · 9943 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 3.221 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus · 9944 days ago · 20 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 3.0Cyprus region · 9945 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 3.112 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9945 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 2.710 km NW of Pólis, Cyprus · 9947 days ago · 20 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 2.550 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9949 days ago · 25 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 2.854 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9949 days ago · 25 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 4.159 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9952 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 2.742 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9954 days ago · 25 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 3.655 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9955 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 2.936 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9957 days ago · 25 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 3.30 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 9968 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009bg2. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC.