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M3.5 Earthquake near CYPRUS REGION (Cyprus)

UTC time: 2025-12-23 01:44:40 UTC Local time: —

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M3.5 Earthquake near CYPRUS REGION (Cyprus) · 2025-12-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.5 Earthquake near CYPRUS REGION (Cyprus) · 2025-12-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 23, 2025 at 01:44 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near CYPRUS REGION (Cyprus). With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
590af6e2adb123af802651e5ba0eb42bcec74043
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
18.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 01:44:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Cyprus
City
Kypros
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.77550, 32.57630
Temperature
9.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.6 km
Shallow
18.6 km
18.6 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

Felt reports

31felt 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 24, 2025, 4:54 AM 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
    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

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.

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