M2.9 earthquake 8 km E of Léfka, Cyprus

Magnitude

2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Local time

Thu, Aug 28, 2008, 7:38 AM GMT+3

UTC

2008-08-28 04:38:08 UTC

Depth

9.0 km (5.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.099° N, 32.947° E

Region

Cyprus

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

From the USGS event page for usp000gfsu. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Station coverage gap

150°

Stations used

6

• Mórfou, CyprusPopulation 24,070. Forecast12 kmSSW
• Nicosia, CyprusPopulation 200,452. Forecast38 kmWSW
• Beirut, LebanonPopulation 1,916,100. Forecast270 kmWNW

After

1. 2.825 km SSW of Kolossi, CyprusThu, Aug 28, 10:24 PM GMT+3 · 6611 days ago · 22 km deep · 72 km away
2. 2.92 km SE of Avgórou, CyprusSun, Aug 31, 2:45 AM GMT+3 · 6609 days ago · 36 km deep · 83 km away
3. 3.15 km SSW of Méniko, CyprusWed, Sep 3, 9:06 PM GMT+3 · 6605 days ago · 42 km deep · 16 km away
4. 3.026 km W of Pégeia, CyprusSun, Sep 7, 10:03 AM GMT+3 · 6602 days ago · 17 km deep · 82 km away
5. 3.03 km SSW of Famagusta, CyprusTue, Sep 9, 11:12 PM GMT+3 · 6599 days ago · 19 km deep · 89 km away
6. 3.51 km ENE of Ýpsonas, CyprusThu, Sep 18, 7:54 PM GMT+3 · 6590 days ago · 18 km deep · 45 km away
7. 2.97 km SSW of Pissoúri, CyprusFri, Sep 19, 7:23 PM GMT+3 · 6589 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
8. 2.740 km SW of Paphos, CyprusSat, Sep 20, 4:37 PM GMT+3 · 6588 days ago · 37 km deep · 100 km away
9. 2.827 km SSE of Kolossi, CyprusSun, Sep 21, 3:05 PM GMT+3 · 6587 days ago · 19 km deep · 74 km away
10. 3.021 km SSE of Xylofágou, CyprusSun, Sep 21, 3:06 PM GMT+3 · 6587 days ago · 23 km deep · 95 km away
11. 4.313 km SSW of Ayia Napa, CyprusSun, Oct 19, 5:07 PM GMT+3 · 6559 days ago · 26 km deep · 97 km away
12. 2.73 km W of Pégeia, CyprusSun, Oct 19, 6:26 PM GMT+3 · 6559 days ago · 26 km deep · 59 km away
13. 2.611 km SE of Perivólia, CyprusTue, Oct 21, 10:15 AM GMT+3 · 6558 days ago · 35 km deep · 77 km away

Before

1. 2.66 km NNE of Kakopetriá, CyprusFri, Aug 22, 9:34 PM GMT+3 · 6617 days ago · 30 km deep · 6 km away
2. 2.78 km E of Léfka, CyprusFri, Aug 22, 9:13 PM GMT+3 · 6617 days ago · 30 km deep · 1 km away
3. 3.28 km ESE of Léfka, CyprusFri, Aug 22, 8:33 PM GMT+3 · 6617 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
4. 2.6Cyprus regionFri, Aug 22, 8:28 PM GMT+3 · 6617 days ago · 30 km deep · 3 km away
5. 2.725 km SSW of Ayia Napa, CyprusFri, Aug 22, 5:21 PM GMT+3 · 6617 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
6. 2.52 km WNW of Pégeia, CyprusFri, Aug 22, 1:31 PM GMT+3 · 6618 days ago · 35 km deep · 59 km away
7. 2.97 km WSW of Pégeia, CyprusWed, Aug 20, 12:58 PM GMT+3 · 6620 days ago · 27 km deep · 64 km away
8. 3.126 km SSW of Pissoúri, CyprusSat, Aug 16, 6:56 PM GMT+3 · 6623 days ago · 35 km deep · 80 km away
9. 2.66 km SE of Ágios Týchon, CyprusThu, Aug 14, 2:52 PM GMT+3 · 6625 days ago · 15 km deep · 51 km away
10. 3.09 km N of Páchna, CyprusWed, Aug 13, 12:34 AM GMT+3 · 6627 days ago · 25 km deep · 29 km away
11. 2.61 km ESE of Méniko, CyprusSun, Aug 10, 5:14 PM GMT+3 · 6629 days ago · 51 km deep · 19 km away
12. 2.810 km SW of Pissoúri, CyprusTue, Aug 5, 1:21 PM GMT+3 · 6635 days ago · 40 km deep · 63 km away
13. 3.362 km NNW of Pólis, CyprusThu, Jul 31, 3:10 AM GMT+3 · 6640 days ago · 51 km deep · 92 km away
14. 3.311 km N of Páchna, CyprusWed, Jul 30, 11:33 PM GMT+3 · 6640 days ago · 22 km deep · 27 km away
15. 2.825 km SE of Pyrgos, CyprusTue, Jul 29, 9:22 AM GMT+3 · 6642 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000gfsu. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC.