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M3.0 Earthquake near CYPRUS REGION (Cyprus)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 17:06:18 UTC Local time: —

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M3.0 Earthquake near CYPRUS REGION (Cyprus) · 2025-12-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near CYPRUS REGION (Cyprus) · 2025-12-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 22, 2025 at 17:06 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near CYPRUS REGION (Cyprus). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 37 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
b85a775403d5a8af27d00f5d9a0522a27674ab6c
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
37.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 17:06:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Cyprus
City
Kypros
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.80510, 33.21920
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37 km
Shallow
37 km
37 km — deeper 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

2felt 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 22, 2025, 5:08 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Larnaca International AirportCyprus · LCA · LCLK
    37.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ercan International AirportCyprus · ECN · LCEN
    46.8 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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