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M1.8 Earthquake near Yeroskipou, Cyprus (Cyprus)

UTC time: 2026-09-07 03:44:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Yeroskipou, Cyprus (Cyprus) on September 7, 2026 at 03:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Details

ID
f0c642b4b3e8fd5fd4bebd03c2fcc66e8b62598f
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
26.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-07 03:44:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Cyprus
State
Cyprus
City
Yeroskipou
County
East Paphos Municipality
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.73900, 32.44920
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.9 km
Shallow
26.9 km
26.9 km — close to the regional average (25.6 km)
Regional average: 25.6 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Paphos International AirportCyprus · PFO · LCPH
    4.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 194 Catalogue entries

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