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M2.8 Earthquake near CYPRUS REGION (Cyprus)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 18:05:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 5, 2025 at 18:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near CYPRUS REGION (Cyprus). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
9a42955a3029c6ae22b33c69af554346aaac7d63
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 18:05:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Cyprus
City
Kypros
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.81140, 33.20380
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 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

54felt 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 6, 2025, 6:46 AM 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
    39.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ercan International AirportCyprus · ECN · LCEN
    47.0 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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