Cyprus earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 10 km NW of Pólis, Cyprus

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 10 km NW of Pólis, Cyprus on Tue, Jul 6, 1999, 1:01 AM GMT+3 (22:01 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 12 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1999-07-05 22:01:28 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.093° N, 32.329° 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: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.112 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9941 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 3.0Cyprus region · 9941 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 3.221 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus · 9940 days ago · 20 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 3.28 km NNE of Pégeia, Cyprus · 9939 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 2.934 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9936 days ago · 25 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 4.542 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9933 days ago · 34 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 3.351 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9932 days ago · 25 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 2.63 km SSE of Tsáda, Cyprus · 9929 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 3.452 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9925 days ago · 25 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 4.425 km SSW of Kolossi, Cyprus · 9919 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 2.512 km S of Kolossi, Cyprus · 9919 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 3.031 km SSW of Kolossi, Cyprus · 9919 days ago · 20 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 3.023 km S of Kolossi, Cyprus · 9919 days ago · 20 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 1.753 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9917 days ago · 25 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 4.15 km N of Páno Polemídia, Cyprus · 9906 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 4.57 km SW of Erími, Cyprus · 9906 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 5.610 km NNW of Páno Polemídia, Cyprus · 9906 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 4.64 km NW of Páno Polemídia, Cyprus · 9906 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 4.23 km NNE of Sotíra, Cyprus · 9906 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 4.17 km SW of Erími, Cyprus · 9906 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  21. 4.02 km WNW of Erími, Cyprus · 9904 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  22. 4.82 km E of Sotíra, Cyprus · 9904 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  23. 5.17 km ENE of Páchna, Cyprus · 9900 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  24. 4.210 km NNW of Páno Polemídia, Cyprus · 9891 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away

Before

  1. 2.550 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9945 days ago · 25 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.854 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9945 days ago · 25 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 4.159 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9948 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 2.742 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9950 days ago · 25 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 3.655 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 9951 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.936 km SW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9953 days ago · 25 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 3.30 km W of Pólis, Cyprus · 9964 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.541 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9966 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 3.05 km ENE of Nicosia, Cyprus · 9969 days ago · 33 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 2.325 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus · 9972 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009b4m. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 9:48 AM UTC.