Cyprus earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 20 km S of Pissoúri, Cyprus

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 20 km S of Pissoúri, Cyprus on Mon, Feb 22, 1999, 11:06 PM GMT+2 (21:06 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1999-02-22 21:06:36 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.487° N, 32.725° E
Region
Cyprus
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt (IV) at Limassol and (II) at Larnaca.

From the USGS event page for usp000938c. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.57 km SW of Sotíra, Cyprus · 10083 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 2.956 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10082 days ago · 25 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 4.247 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10080 days ago · 45 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 2.111 km WNW of Páchna, Cyprus · 10079 days ago · 20 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 1.75 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 10064 days ago · 20 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 3.047 km SSE of Limassol, Cyprus · 10063 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 3.046 km SW of Geroskipou, Cyprus · 10061 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 3.044 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10061 days ago · 15 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 2.760 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10059 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 3.354 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10058 days ago · 25 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 3.046 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10055 days ago · 25 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 3.05 km S of Kolossi, Cyprus · 10055 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  13. 3.242 km S of Perivólia, Cyprus · 10054 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 3.06 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus · 10051 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 3.34 km N of Pyrgos, Cyprus · 10051 days ago · 61 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 3.147 km SW of Chlórakas, Cyprus · 10050 days ago · 25 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 2.648 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10050 days ago · 25 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 2.2Cyprus region · 10043 days ago · 25 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 2.66 km ESE of Polémi, Cyprus · 10043 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 3.036 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10038 days ago · 25 km deep · 49 km away
  21. 2.564 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10038 days ago · 25 km deep · 69 km away
  22. 1.613 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 10036 days ago · 25 km deep · 72 km away
  23. 2.864 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10036 days ago · 25 km deep · 64 km away
  24. 2.448 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10036 days ago · 25 km deep · 64 km away
  25. 3.236 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10026 days ago · 15 km deep · 51 km away
  26. 2.840 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10025 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
  27. 2.841 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10025 days ago · 22 km deep · 62 km away
  28. 2.821 km SSW of Kolossi, Cyprus · 10025 days ago · 0 km deep · 14 km away
  29. 3.750 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10024 days ago · 25 km deep · 66 km away
  30. 2.936 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10024 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
  31. 3.751 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10024 days ago · 25 km deep · 68 km away

Before

  1. 3.250 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10093 days ago · 18 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 3.157 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10111 days ago · 25 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000938c. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:37 AM UTC.