M3.1 earthquake 5 km SSW of Méniko, Cyprus

Magnitude

3.1 (Md, duration), minor

Magnitude from

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Local time

Wed, Sep 3, 2008, 9:06 PM GMT+3

UTC

2008-09-03 18:06:34 UTC

Depth

42.0 km (26.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.063° N, 33.116° E

Region

Cyprus

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

From the USGS event page for usp000ggb7. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Station coverage gap

115°

Stations used

6

• Mórfou, CyprusPopulation 24,070. Forecast19 kmSE
• Nicosia, CyprusPopulation 200,452. Forecast25 kmWSW
• Beirut, LebanonPopulation 1,916,100. Forecast254 kmWNW

After

1. 3.026 km W of Pégeia, CyprusSun, Sep 7, 10:03 AM GMT+3 · 6602 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
2. 3.03 km SSW of Famagusta, CyprusTue, Sep 9, 11:12 PM GMT+3 · 6599 days ago · 19 km deep · 74 km away
3. 3.51 km ENE of Ýpsonas, CyprusThu, Sep 18, 7:54 PM GMT+3 · 6590 days ago · 18 km deep · 43 km away
4. 2.97 km SSW of Pissoúri, CyprusFri, Sep 19, 7:23 PM GMT+3 · 6589 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
5. 2.827 km SSE of Kolossi, CyprusSun, Sep 21, 3:05 PM GMT+3 · 6588 days ago · 19 km deep · 71 km away
6. 3.021 km SSE of Xylofágou, CyprusSun, Sep 21, 3:06 PM GMT+3 · 6588 days ago · 23 km deep · 79 km away
7. 4.313 km SSW of Ayia Napa, CyprusSun, Oct 19, 5:07 PM GMT+3 · 6560 days ago · 26 km deep · 81 km away
8. 3.519 km WNW of Leonárisso, CyprusSun, Oct 19, 6:08 PM GMT+3 · 6560 days ago · 55 km deep · 93 km away
9. 2.73 km W of Pégeia, CyprusSun, Oct 19, 6:26 PM GMT+3 · 6559 days ago · 26 km deep · 73 km away
10. 2.611 km SE of Perivólia, CyprusTue, Oct 21, 10:15 AM GMT+3 · 6558 days ago · 35 km deep · 62 km away
11. 3.018 km SSE of Ayia Napa, CyprusSun, Oct 26, 9:14 AM GMT+2 · 6553 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
12. 2.932 km SSE of Limassol, CyprusSat, Nov 1, 12:11 AM GMT+2 · 6547 days ago · 17 km deep · 73 km away

Before

1. 2.92 km SE of Avgórou, CyprusSun, Aug 31, 2:45 AM GMT+3 · 6609 days ago · 36 km deep · 68 km away
2. 2.825 km SSW of Kolossi, CyprusThu, Aug 28, 10:24 PM GMT+3 · 6611 days ago · 22 km deep · 73 km away
3. 2.98 km E of Léfka, CyprusThu, Aug 28, 7:38 AM GMT+3 · 6612 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
4. 2.66 km NNE of Kakopetriá, CyprusFri, Aug 22, 9:34 PM GMT+3 · 6617 days ago · 30 km deep · 17 km away
5. 2.78 km E of Léfka, CyprusFri, Aug 22, 9:13 PM GMT+3 · 6617 days ago · 30 km deep · 17 km away
6. 3.28 km ESE of Léfka, CyprusFri, Aug 22, 8:33 PM GMT+3 · 6617 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
7. 2.6Cyprus regionFri, Aug 22, 8:28 PM GMT+3 · 6617 days ago · 30 km deep · 18 km away
8. 2.725 km SSW of Ayia Napa, CyprusFri, Aug 22, 5:21 PM GMT+3 · 6618 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
9. 2.52 km WNW of Pégeia, CyprusFri, Aug 22, 1:31 PM GMT+3 · 6618 days ago · 35 km deep · 72 km away
10. 2.97 km WSW of Pégeia, CyprusWed, Aug 20, 12:58 PM GMT+3 · 6620 days ago · 27 km deep · 77 km away
11. 3.126 km SSW of Pissoúri, CyprusSat, Aug 16, 6:56 PM GMT+3 · 6623 days ago · 35 km deep · 84 km away
12. 2.66 km SE of Ágios Týchon, CyprusThu, Aug 14, 2:52 PM GMT+3 · 6626 days ago · 15 km deep · 43 km away
13. 3.09 km N of Páchna, CyprusWed, Aug 13, 12:34 AM GMT+3 · 6627 days ago · 25 km deep · 36 km away
14. 2.61 km ESE of Méniko, CyprusSun, Aug 10, 5:14 PM GMT+3 · 6630 days ago · 51 km deep · 6 km away
15. 2.810 km SW of Pissoúri, CyprusTue, Aug 5, 1:21 PM GMT+3 · 6635 days ago · 40 km deep · 68 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ggb7. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:38 AM UTC.