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M2.4 Earthquake near CYPRUS REGION

UTC time: 2026-10-15 09:17:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
40.5 km
Source
EMSC

CYPRUS REGION

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2026 at 09:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near CYPRUS REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
9aba340c9d6b58867f5b13c2c69090d8fb61524e
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
40.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 09:17:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.86500, 31.22130
Temperature
20.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40.5 km
Shallow
40.5 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: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 385 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 477 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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