Latest quakes in or near Zypern Island, Cyprus - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.2 earthquake Ammochostos - Nicosia, Cyprus - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 2.8 Ammochostos - Nicosia, Cyprus - Apr 2, 2024 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 2
- 32 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 | Ammochostos, 25 km east of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus | Info | ||
Apr 16, 12:13 pm (Nicosia) | 1.4 25 km | Eastern Mediterranean, 26 km north of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus | Info | ||
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 12:49 am (Nicosia) | 1.1 22 km | 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 | Cyprus: , 13.0 km NW of Lemesos | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 10, 05:37 pm (Nicosia) | 0.8 25 km | Cyprus: , 11.0 km SW of Pafos | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 10, 12:32 am (GMT +2) | 1.7 18 km | Cyprus Region | Info | ||
Apr 9, 03:03 am (Nicosia) | 1.5 28 km | Cyprus Region 1 report | Info | ||
Monday, April 8, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 8, 04:59 am (Nicosia) | 1.5 38 km | Cyprus Region | Info | ||
Apr 8, 03:16 am (Nicosia) | 0.9 26 km | Cyprus: , 16.0 km E of Larnaka | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.7 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.72 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 14.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 102 quakes per year (or 8.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 228 quakes per year (or 19 quakes per month)
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Zypern Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Zypern Island, Cyprus?
Zypern 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 245 quakes on average per year in or near Zypern Island, Cyprus. Zypern has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Zypern Island, Cyprus?
On average, Zypern has about 102 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year (Mag 3+: 14.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Zypern?
The last earthquake in Zypern occurred 4 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 Zypern in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Zypern has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There have been also 32 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Zypern in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Zypern in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 2.8 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 33 km (20 mi) away from Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus, in the morning of Tuesday, Apr 2, 2024 at 11.52 am local time (Asia/Nicosia GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 16.1 km (10 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).