Cyprus earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 5 km S of Kolossi, Cyprus

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 5 km S of Kolossi, Cyprus on Tue, Mar 23, 1999, 11:22 AM GMT+2 (09:22 UTC), 10 km (6 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
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1999-03-23 09:22:38 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.623° N, 32.933° 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: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.242 km S of Perivólia, Cyprus · 10052 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 3.06 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus · 10048 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 3.34 km N of Pyrgos, Cyprus · 10048 days ago · 61 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 3.147 km SW of Chlórakas, Cyprus · 10047 days ago · 25 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.648 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10047 days ago · 25 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 3.53 km E of Xylotymbou, Cyprus · 10044 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 3.36 km SSE of Xylotymbou, Cyprus · 10041 days ago · 30 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 2.2Cyprus region · 10040 days ago · 25 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 2.66 km ESE of Polémi, Cyprus · 10040 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 3.036 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10035 days ago · 25 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 2.564 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10035 days ago · 25 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 1.613 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 10034 days ago · 25 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 2.864 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10033 days ago · 25 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 2.448 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10033 days ago · 25 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 3.236 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10023 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 2.840 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10023 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 2.841 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10022 days ago · 22 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 2.821 km SSW of Kolossi, Cyprus · 10022 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  19. 3.750 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10022 days ago · 25 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 2.936 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10022 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
  21. 3.751 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10022 days ago · 25 km deep · 88 km away
  22. 2.931 km SSE of Ágios Týchon, Cyprus · 10020 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
  23. 3.737 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10005 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away

Before

  1. 3.046 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10053 days ago · 25 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 3.354 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10055 days ago · 25 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 2.760 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10057 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 3.044 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10058 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 3.046 km SW of Geroskipou, Cyprus · 10059 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 3.047 km SSE of Limassol, Cyprus · 10061 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 1.75 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 10061 days ago · 20 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.516 km ESE of Meneou, Cyprus · 10075 days ago · 25 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 2.111 km WNW of Páchna, Cyprus · 10077 days ago · 20 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 4.247 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10078 days ago · 45 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 2.956 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10080 days ago · 25 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 3.57 km SW of Sotíra, Cyprus · 10081 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 4.520 km S of Pissoúri, Cyprus · 10081 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009514. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC.