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M2.8 Earthquake near Kypros (Cyprus)

UTC time: 2026-01-26 19:16:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 26, 2026 at 19:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Kypros (Cyprus). With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4b03f3ae7885402596a39bb018dd24d9c2c6b60e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
27.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-26 19:16:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Cyprus
State
Kypros
City
Kypros
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.86640, 33.75040
Temperature
15.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.2 km
Shallow
27.2 km
27.2 km — close to 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

2felt 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: Jan 26, 2026, 8:21 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Larnaca International AirportCyprus · LCA · LCLK
    11.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ercan International AirportCyprus · ECN · LCEN
    38.8 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

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