Cyprus earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 51 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 51 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus on Fri, Jul 16, 1999, 4:03 AM GMT+3 (01:03 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
3.3 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1999-07-16 01:03:12 UTC
Depth
25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.365° N, 32.152° E
Region
Cyprus
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009bpd. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 12:44 PM UTC.