Cyprus earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 42 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 42 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus on Thu, Jul 15, 1999, 5:54 PM GMT+3 (14:54 UTC), 34 km (21 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
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1999-07-15 14:54:34 UTC
Depth
34.3 km (21.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.398° N, 32.290° 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: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.351 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9938 days ago · 25 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 2.63 km SSE of Tsáda, Cyprus · 9935 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 3.452 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9931 days ago · 25 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 4.425 km SSW of Kolossi, Cyprus · 9925 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 2.512 km S of Kolossi, Cyprus · 9925 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 2.755 km S of Kolossi, Cyprus · 9925 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 3.031 km SSW of Kolossi, Cyprus · 9925 days ago · 20 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 3.641 km S of Kolossi, Cyprus · 9925 days ago · 15 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 3.023 km S of Kolossi, Cyprus · 9925 days ago · 20 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 1.753 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9922 days ago · 25 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 4.15 km N of Páno Polemídia, Cyprus · 9912 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 4.57 km SW of Erími, Cyprus · 9912 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 5.610 km NNW of Páno Polemídia, Cyprus · 9912 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 4.64 km NW of Páno Polemídia, Cyprus · 9912 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 4.23 km NNE of Sotíra, Cyprus · 9912 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 4.17 km SW of Erími, Cyprus · 9911 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 4.02 km WNW of Erími, Cyprus · 9910 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 4.82 km E of Sotíra, Cyprus · 9910 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
  19. 5.17 km ENE of Páchna, Cyprus · 9906 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 4.210 km NNW of Páno Polemídia, Cyprus · 9897 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away

Before

  1. 2.934 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9942 days ago · 25 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 3.28 km NNE of Pégeia, Cyprus · 9945 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 3.221 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus · 9946 days ago · 20 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 3.0Cyprus region · 9947 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 3.112 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9947 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 2.710 km NW of Pólis, Cyprus · 9948 days ago · 20 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 2.550 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9950 days ago · 25 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 2.854 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9951 days ago · 25 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 4.159 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9954 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 2.742 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9956 days ago · 25 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 3.655 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9957 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  12. 2.936 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9958 days ago · 25 km deep · 14 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009bnk. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:05 AM UTC.