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M2.9 Earthquake near CYPRUS REGION (Cyprus)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 17:19:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near CYPRUS REGION (Cyprus) on August 20, 2025 at 17:19 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 73 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c860914af9f1aef2d78c667e2b7d5147d0013c12
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
73.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 17:19:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Cyprus
City
Akova
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.26080, 33.78850
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 73 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 73 km
Intermediate
73 km
73 km — deeper than the regional average (25 km)
Regional average: 25 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ercan International AirportCyprus · ECN · LCEN
    28.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Larnaca International AirportCyprus · LCA · LCLK
    45.4 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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