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M5.4 Earthquake near Lempa (Cyprus)

UTC time: 2025-11-12 14:23:32 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near Lempa (Cyprus) · 2025-11-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Lempa (Cyprus) · 2025-11-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 12, 2025 at 14:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Lempa (Cyprus). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by AFAD.

Details

ID
1b4b65f01ceeca203e0705d48765028df09f963f
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
18.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-12 14:23:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Cyprus
City
Lempa
Source
afad
Coordinates
34.78806, 32.38333
Temperature
18.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.8 km
Shallow
18.8 km
18.8 km — shallower than the regional average (25 km)
Regional average: 25 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Paphos4.0 kmE35'961
Limassol60.9 kmE154'000
Antalya280.5 kmNW1'335'002

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Paphos International AirportCyprus · PFO · LCPH
    12.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours40
First 24 hours76
First 72 hours84
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.22025-11-12 14:23:33 UTC17.4 kmCyprus Region M5.32025-11-12 14:23:33 UTC10.9 kmCyprus Region M5.42025-11-12 14:23:35 UTC29.2 kmCyprus Region M3.62025-11-12 14:30:16 UTC16.2 kmCYPRUS REGION M3.52025-11-12 14:37:45 UTC28.6 kmKypros M3.72025-11-12 14:37:45 UTC17.3 kmCYPRUS REGION M3.42025-11-12 14:39:48 UTC16.6 kmCYPRUS REGION M3.62025-11-12 14:41:06 UTC42.7 kmCYPRUS REGION M3.82025-11-12 14:42:41 UTC32.9 kmCYPRUS REGION M2.52025-11-12 14:51:33 UTC19.2 kmKypros M2.62025-11-12 14:58:01 UTC23.5 kmPentalia M2.82025-11-12 14:58:01 UTC30.0 kmMelikouri

Cyprus

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥424
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-06-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-11-12 09:31:34 UTC29.1 kmCyprus Region M5.32025-11-12 09:31:33 UTC19.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Beirut (Monde) M5.32025-11-12 14:23:31 UTC24.6 km3 km SE of Meládeia, Cyprus M5.32025-11-12 14:23:31 UTC15.4 kmCYPRUS REGION M5.22025-11-12 09:31:28 UTC18.5 kmCYPRUS REGION

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