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M2.3 Earthquake near CYPRUS REGION

UTC time: 2026-10-03 09:37:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

CYPRUS REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near CYPRUS REGION on October 3, 2026 at 09:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
9792666271a6a0b7a72c1bd7bd3c9a9ddbd27db0
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 09:37:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.88660, 31.52460
Temperature
19.6°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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 401 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 455 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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