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M1.4 Earthquake near CYPRUS REGION (Cyprus)

UTC time: 2025-09-16 09:17:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2025 at 09:17 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near CYPRUS REGION (Cyprus). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4d4ef4681ed55dcec1940dda41d5d7676f5325e1
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
3.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 09:17:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Cyprus
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.39950, 33.44170
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.2 km
Shallow
3.2 km
3.2 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

  • Ercan International AirportCyprus · ECN · LCEN
    28.0 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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