Latest quakes in or near Nicosia, Cyprus - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.2 earthquake Ammochostos - Nicosia, Cyprus - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.1 Cyprus: MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Apr 5, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 23 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 16, 01:03 pm (Nicosia) | 1.2 19 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the E | Ammochostos, 25 km east of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus | Info | |
Apr 16, 12:13 pm (Nicosia) | 1.4 25 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the NE | Eastern Mediterranean, 26 km north of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus | Info | |
Apr 16, 05:29 am (GMT +2) | 2.2 15 km | 76 km (47 mi) to the SW | Eastern Mediterranean, 51 km southwest of Paphos, Paphos, Cyprus | Info | |
Apr 16, 06:29 am (Nicosia) | 2.3 26 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the S | Eastern Mediterranean, 10.7 km southeast of Limassol, Limassol, Cyprus | Info | |
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 12:49 am (Nicosia) | 1.1 22 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the W | Cyprus Region | Info | |
Apr 15, 11:59 am (Nicosia) | 1.2 0.2 km | Cyprus Region | Info | ||
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 14, 04:29 pm (Nicosia) | 1.7 5.9 km | 7.6 km southeast of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus | Info | ||
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 13, 01:14 am (Nicosia) | 0.8 2.5 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the SW | Cyprus: , 13.0 km NW of Lemesos | Info | |
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 10, 09:18 pm (GMT +3) | 2.3 8.7 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the NW | Cyprus: Akdeniz - [84.00 km] Gazipaşa (Antalya) | Info | |
Monday, April 8, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 8, 04:59 am (Nicosia) | 1.5 38 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the SE | Cyprus Region | Info | |
Apr 8, 03:14 am (Nicosia) | 1.2 24 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the E | Cyprus Region | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.42 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.4 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 14.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 59 quakes per year (or 4.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 140 quakes per year (or 11.7 quakes per month)
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Nicosia Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Nicosia, Cyprus?
Nicosia has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 151 quakes on average per year in or near Nicosia, Cyprus. Nicosia has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Nicosia, Cyprus?
On average, Nicosia has about 59 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year (Mag 3+: 14.3 quakes per year, Mag 4+: 2.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Nicosia?
The last earthquake in Nicosia occurred 3 days ago and had a magnitude of 1.2:
A light magnitude 1.2 earthquake hit 25 km (16 mi) away from Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus, around noon of Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 at 1.03 pm local time (Asia/Nicosia GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 18.6 km (12 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Nicosia in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Nicosia has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 23 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Nicosia in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Nicosia in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.1 and occurred 2 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred in the Eastern Mediterranean near the coast of Cyprus in the early afternoon of Friday, Apr 5, 2024 at 2.14 pm local time (GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 23 km (15 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.