Cyprus earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 11 km WNW of Páchna, Cyprus

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 11 km WNW of Páchna, Cyprus on Fri, Feb 26, 1999, 10:56 PM GMT+2 (20:56 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 65 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1999-02-26 20:56:12 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.818° N, 32.672° 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: 30 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.516 km ESE of Meneou, Cyprus · 10076 days ago · 25 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 3.765 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus · 10075 days ago · 56 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 1.75 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 10062 days ago · 20 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 3.047 km SSE of Limassol, Cyprus · 10061 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 3.046 km SW of Geroskipou, Cyprus · 10060 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 3.044 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10059 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 2.760 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10058 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 3.354 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10056 days ago · 25 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 3.046 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10054 days ago · 25 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 3.05 km S of Kolossi, Cyprus · 10053 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 3.242 km S of Perivólia, Cyprus · 10053 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 3.06 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus · 10049 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 3.34 km N of Pyrgos, Cyprus · 10049 days ago · 61 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 3.147 km SW of Chlórakas, Cyprus · 10048 days ago · 25 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 2.648 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10048 days ago · 25 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 2.2Cyprus region · 10041 days ago · 25 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 2.66 km ESE of Polémi, Cyprus · 10041 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 3.036 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10036 days ago · 25 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 2.564 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10036 days ago · 25 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 1.613 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 10034 days ago · 25 km deep · 43 km away
  21. 2.864 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10034 days ago · 25 km deep · 82 km away
  22. 2.448 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10034 days ago · 25 km deep · 69 km away
  23. 3.236 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10024 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
  24. 2.840 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10024 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
  25. 2.841 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10023 days ago · 22 km deep · 63 km away
  26. 2.821 km SSW of Kolossi, Cyprus · 10023 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
  27. 3.750 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10023 days ago · 25 km deep · 72 km away
  28. 2.936 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10023 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
  29. 3.751 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10022 days ago · 25 km deep · 73 km away
  30. 2.931 km SSE of Ágios Týchon, Cyprus · 10021 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away

Before

  1. 4.247 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10079 days ago · 45 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 2.956 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10081 days ago · 25 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 3.57 km SW of Sotíra, Cyprus · 10081 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 4.520 km S of Pissoúri, Cyprus · 10081 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 3.116 km NE of Nicosia, Cyprus · 10090 days ago · 20 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 3.250 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10091 days ago · 18 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00093h2. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:12 AM UTC.