Cyprus earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 6 km ESE of Polémi, Cyprus

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 6 km ESE of Polémi, Cyprus on Sun, Apr 4, 1999, 11:05 AM GMT+3 (08:05 UTC), 10 km (6 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
2.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1999-04-04 08:05:24 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.866° N, 32.572° E
Region
Cyprus
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00095sd. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC.