M3.5 earthquake 1 km ENE of Ýpsonas, Cyprus

Magnitude

3.5 (ML, local (Richter)), minor

Magnitude from

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Local time

Thu, Sep 18, 2008, 7:54 PM GMT+3

UTC

2008-09-18 16:54:11 UTC

Depth

18.0 km (11.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.692° N, 32.981° E

Region

Cyprus

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

From the USGS event page for usp000gh9v. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Station coverage gap

221°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

6

• Káto Polemídia, CyprusPopulation 23,231. Forecast1 kmWSW
• Limassol, CyprusPopulation 154,000. Forecast5 kmW
• Beirut, LebanonPopulation 1,916,100. Forecast248 kmWNW

After

1. 2.97 km SSW of Pissoúri, CyprusFri, Sep 19, 7:23 PM GMT+3 · 6590 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
2. 2.740 km SW of Paphos, CyprusSat, Sep 20, 4:37 PM GMT+3 · 6589 days ago · 37 km deep · 84 km away
3. 2.827 km SSE of Kolossi, CyprusSun, Sep 21, 3:05 PM GMT+3 · 6588 days ago · 19 km deep · 29 km away
4. 3.021 km SSE of Xylofágou, CyprusSun, Sep 21, 3:06 PM GMT+3 · 6588 days ago · 23 km deep · 86 km away
5. 3.446 km WSW of Chlórakas, CyprusTue, Sep 30, 7:08 AM GMT+3 · 6579 days ago · 35 km deep · 92 km away
6. 3.281 km S of Perivólia, CyprusWed, Oct 15, 2:57 AM GMT+3 · 6565 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
7. 4.313 km SSW of Ayia Napa, CyprusSun, Oct 19, 5:07 PM GMT+3 · 6560 days ago · 26 km deep · 92 km away
8. 2.73 km W of Pégeia, CyprusSun, Oct 19, 6:26 PM GMT+3 · 6560 days ago · 26 km deep · 62 km away
9. 2.611 km SE of Perivólia, CyprusTue, Oct 21, 10:15 AM GMT+3 · 6558 days ago · 35 km deep · 64 km away
10. 3.018 km SSE of Ayia Napa, CyprusSun, Oct 26, 9:14 AM GMT+2 · 6553 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
11. 3.554 km SSW of Koloni, CyprusWed, Oct 29, 12:13 AM GMT+2 · 6551 days ago · 45 km deep · 87 km away
12. 2.932 km SSE of Limassol, CyprusSat, Nov 1, 12:11 AM GMT+2 · 6548 days ago · 17 km deep · 35 km away
13. 3.541 km WSW of Chlórakas, CyprusSun, Nov 2, 10:27 AM GMT+2 · 6546 days ago · 32 km deep · 90 km away
14. 4.136 km SE of Perivólia, CyprusSun, Nov 9, 8:23 PM GMT+2 · 6539 days ago · 57 km deep · 83 km away

Before

1. 3.143 km SW of Koloni, CyprusWed, Sep 17, 8:10 AM GMT+3 · 6592 days ago · 17 km deep · 79 km away
2. 3.03 km SSW of Famagusta, CyprusTue, Sep 9, 11:12 PM GMT+3 · 6600 days ago · 19 km deep · 97 km away
3. 2.853 km SW of Paphos, CyprusTue, Sep 9, 12:19 AM GMT+3 · 6601 days ago · 31 km deep · 93 km away
4. 3.026 km W of Pégeia, CyprusSun, Sep 7, 10:03 AM GMT+3 · 6602 days ago · 17 km deep · 83 km away
5. 3.15 km SSW of Méniko, CyprusWed, Sep 3, 9:06 PM GMT+3 · 6606 days ago · 42 km deep · 43 km away
6. 2.92 km SE of Avgórou, CyprusSun, Aug 31, 2:45 AM GMT+3 · 6610 days ago · 36 km deep · 88 km away
7. 2.825 km SSW of Kolossi, CyprusThu, Aug 28, 10:24 PM GMT+3 · 6612 days ago · 22 km deep · 30 km away
8. 2.98 km E of Léfka, CyprusThu, Aug 28, 7:38 AM GMT+3 · 6612 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
9. 2.66 km NNE of Kakopetriá, CyprusFri, Aug 22, 9:34 PM GMT+3 · 6618 days ago · 30 km deep · 40 km away
10. 2.78 km E of Léfka, CyprusFri, Aug 22, 9:13 PM GMT+3 · 6618 days ago · 30 km deep · 46 km away
11. 3.28 km ESE of Léfka, CyprusFri, Aug 22, 8:33 PM GMT+3 · 6618 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
12. 2.6Cyprus regionFri, Aug 22, 8:28 PM GMT+3 · 6618 days ago · 30 km deep · 48 km away
13. 2.725 km SSW of Ayia Napa, CyprusFri, Aug 22, 5:21 PM GMT+3 · 6618 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
14. 2.52 km WNW of Pégeia, CyprusFri, Aug 22, 1:31 PM GMT+3 · 6618 days ago · 35 km deep · 61 km away
15. 2.97 km WSW of Pégeia, CyprusWed, Aug 20, 12:58 PM GMT+3 · 6620 days ago · 27 km deep · 64 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000gh9v. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:28 PM UTC.