Cyprus earthquakes

M5.3 earthquake 5 km NE of Polémi, Cyprus

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 5 km NE of Polémi, Cyprus on Wed, Nov 12, 2025, 4:23 PM GMT+2 (14:23 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.3 (mww), moderate
Local time: Wed, Nov 12, 2025, 4:23 PM GMT+2
UTC: 2025-11-12 14:23:31 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 34.923° N, 32.555° E
Region: Cyprus
Felt reports: 62
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

62 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: 5.3 Mww
Nodal plane 1: Strike 286°, dip 16°, rake 89°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 107°, dip 74°, rake 90°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 5.0 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.07
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 58°
Stations used: 96

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000rmyh (also filed as usauto6000rmyh). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC.