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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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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.036 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10035 days ago · 25 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 2.564 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10035 days ago · 25 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 1.613 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 10034 days ago · 25 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 2.864 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10033 days ago · 25 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 2.448 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10033 days ago · 25 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 3.236 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10023 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 2.840 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10023 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 2.841 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10022 days ago · 22 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 2.821 km SSW of Kolossi, Cyprus · 10022 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 3.750 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10022 days ago · 25 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 2.936 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10022 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 3.751 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10022 days ago · 25 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 2.931 km SSE of Ágios Týchon, Cyprus · 10020 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 3.737 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10005 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 5.642 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9989 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away

Before

  1. 2.2Cyprus region · 10040 days ago · 25 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 2.648 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10047 days ago · 25 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 3.147 km SW of Chlórakas, Cyprus · 10047 days ago · 25 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 3.34 km N of Pyrgos, Cyprus · 10048 days ago · 61 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 3.06 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus · 10048 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 3.05 km S of Kolossi, Cyprus · 10052 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 3.046 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10053 days ago · 25 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 3.354 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10055 days ago · 25 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.760 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 10057 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 3.044 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 10058 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 3.046 km SW of Geroskipou, Cyprus · 10059 days ago · 15 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 3.047 km SSE of Limassol, Cyprus · 10061 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 1.75 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 10061 days ago · 20 km deep · 27 km away

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