Cyprus earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 2 km ENE of Polémi, Cyprus

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 2 km ENE of Polémi, Cyprus on Wed, Nov 12, 2025, 11:31 AM GMT+2 (09:31 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 5 km NE of Polémi, Cyprus. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.2 (mww), moderate
Local time: Wed, Nov 12, 2025, 11:31 AM GMT+2
UTC: 2025-11-12 09:31:27 UTC
Depth: 19.7 km (12.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 34.898° N, 32.533° E
Region: Cyprus
Felt reports: 127
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

127 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was VI, strong shaking.

Fault motion and ground failure

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Faulting: Reverse (thrust)
Moment magnitude: 5.2 Mww
Nodal plane 1: Strike 104°, dip 79°, rake 93°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 268°, dip 12°, rake 74°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 6.1 km horizontally, 4.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.08
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 48°
Stations used: 162

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000rmxj (also filed as usauto6000rmxj, pt25316001). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:07 AM UTC.