Cyprus earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 51 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 51 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus on Fri, Apr 23, 1999, 12:45 AM GMT+3 (21:45 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 42 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1999-04-22 21:45:12 UTC
Depth
25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.479° N, 31.988° 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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.737 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10005 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 5.642 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9989 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 2.325 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9978 days ago · 12 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 2.541 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9972 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 3.30 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 9969 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away

Before

  1. 2.936 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10022 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 3.750 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10022 days ago · 25 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.821 km SSW of Kolossi, Cyprus · 10023 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.841 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10023 days ago · 22 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 2.840 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10023 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 3.236 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10023 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 2.448 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10033 days ago · 25 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 2.864 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10034 days ago · 25 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 1.613 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 10034 days ago · 25 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 2.564 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10036 days ago · 25 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 3.036 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10036 days ago · 25 km deep · 19 km away
  12. 2.5104 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10037 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 2.66 km ESE of Polémi, Cyprus · 10040 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 2.2Cyprus region · 10041 days ago · 25 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 2.648 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10047 days ago · 25 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 3.147 km SW of Chlórakas, Cyprus · 10047 days ago · 25 km deep · 7 km away
  17. 3.06 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus · 10048 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00096r1. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:08 PM UTC.