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M2.7 Earthquake near CYPRUS REGION (Cyprus)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 13:04:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 12, 2025 at 13:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near CYPRUS REGION (Cyprus). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
2738684e67a051413d5a59af8045b0794401ef6e
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
17.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 13:04:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Cyprus
City
Kypros
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.92140, 32.51340
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.9 km
Shallow
17.9 km
17.9 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

Felt reports

63felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 12, 2025, 5:21 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Paphos International AirportCyprus · PFO · LCPH
    22.8 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

Cyprus

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 193 Catalogue entries

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

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