Cyprus earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 33 km WSW of Chlórakas, Cyprus

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 33 km WSW of Chlórakas, Cyprus on Tue, Apr 22, 2008, 10:10 PM GMT+3 (19:10 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 33 km SSE of Pissoúri, Cyprus. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2008-04-22 19:10:43 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.687° N, 32.066° E
Region
Cyprus
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

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

no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed

From the USGS event page for usp000g4k6. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap
86°
Stations used
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.695 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus · 6740 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 3.584 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus · 6738 days ago · 20 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 3.253 km WSW of Chlórakas, Cyprus · 6707 days ago · 25 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 3.153 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 6702 days ago · 21 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 4.333 km SSE of Pissoúri, Cyprus · 6696 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 3.320 km S of Kolossi, Cyprus · 6696 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 3.035 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 6694 days ago · 36 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 2.913 km NW of Páchna, Cyprus · 6691 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 2.856 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 6688 days ago · 21 km deep · 27 km away
  10. 3.346 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus · 6688 days ago · 21 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 3.352 km S of Pissoúri, Cyprus · 6685 days ago · 19 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 3.437 km WNW of Pégeia, Cyprus · 6683 days ago · 20 km deep · 35 km away

Before

  1. 3.330 km S of Pissoúri, Cyprus · 6748 days ago · 20 km deep · 64 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000g4k6. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:42 PM UTC.