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M5.3 Earthquake near 3 km SE of Meládeia, Cyprus (Cyprus)

UTC time: 2025-11-12 14:23:31 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near 3 km SE of Meládeia, Cyprus (Cyprus) · 2025-11-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 3 km SE of Meládeia, Cyprus (Cyprus) · 2025-11-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 3 km SE of Meládeia, Cyprus (Cyprus) on November 12, 2025 at 14:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
7a5cd5769065408af26727a1b910cee1cc5fec5c
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-12 14:23:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Cyprus
City
Kypros
Source
usgs
Coordinates
34.96960, 32.53820
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Paphos23.8 kmSW35'961
Limassol55.6 kmSE154'000
Antalya272.0 kmNW1'335'002

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Paphos International AirportCyprus · PFO · LCPH
    28.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ercan International AirportCyprus · ECN · LCEN
    90.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Larnaca International AirportCyprus · LCA · LCLK
    99.6 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours43
First 24 hours79
First 72 hours87
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.22025-11-12 14:23:32 UTC27.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Beirut (Monde) M5.42025-11-12 14:23:32 UTC24.6 kmLempa M5.52025-11-12 14:23:32 UTC25.6 kmCyprus region [Land: Cyprus] M5.22025-11-12 14:23:33 UTC17.7 kmCyprus Region M5.32025-11-12 14:23:33 UTC27.2 kmCyprus Region M5.42025-11-12 14:23:35 UTC29.0 kmCyprus Region M3.62025-11-12 14:30:16 UTC28.6 kmCYPRUS REGION M3.52025-11-12 14:37:45 UTC38.1 kmKypros M3.72025-11-12 14:37:45 UTC29.5 kmCYPRUS REGION M3.42025-11-12 14:39:48 UTC26.0 kmCYPRUS REGION M3.62025-11-12 14:41:06 UTC23.2 kmCYPRUS REGION M3.82025-11-12 14:42:41 UTC35.5 kmCYPRUS REGION

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥423
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-06-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-11-12 09:31:34 UTC4.7 kmCyprus Region M5.32025-11-12 09:31:33 UTC6.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Beirut (Monde) M5.22025-11-12 09:31:28 UTC14.2 kmCYPRUS REGION M5.22025-11-12 09:31:25 UTC21.8 km2 km ESE of Konia, Cyprus M5.22025-11-12 09:31:22 UTC40.2 kmKypros

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