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M2.4 Earthquake near Episkopi Pafou (Cyprus)

UTC time: 2025-11-12 20:43:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 12, 2025 at 20:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Episkopi Pafou (Cyprus). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by AFAD.

Details

ID
2903e458c43aee76ce5c43f5713a1adc2eebdcce
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2025-11-12 20:43:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Cyprus
City
Episkopi Pafou
Source
afad
Coordinates
34.80889, 32.51556
Temperature
13.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Paphos International AirportCyprus · PFO · LCPH
    10.5 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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