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M5.5 Earthquake near Cyprus region [Land: Cyprus] (Cyprus)

UTC time: 2025-11-12 14:23:32 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Cyprus region [Land: Cyprus] (Cyprus) · 2025-11-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Cyprus region [Land: Cyprus] (Cyprus) · 2025-11-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Cyprus region [Land: Cyprus] (Cyprus) on November 12, 2025 at 14:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
f451f1bd2908de5970f8e1b1fd4344306a429fd2
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-12 14:23:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Cyprus
City
Kypros
Source
ingv
Coordinates
34.73960, 32.52040
Temperature
22.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 km
9.2 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Paphos9.7 kmNW35'961
Limassol47.7 kmE154'000
Ra’s Bayrūt287.7 kmE1'251'739

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Paphos International AirportCyprus · PFO · LCPH
    4.0 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours40
First 24 hours76
First 72 hours84
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.22025-11-12 14:23:33 UTC9.4 kmCyprus Region M5.32025-11-12 14:23:33 UTC3.8 kmCyprus Region M5.42025-11-12 14:23:35 UTC16.3 kmCyprus Region M3.62025-11-12 14:30:16 UTC3.3 kmCYPRUS REGION M3.52025-11-12 14:37:45 UTC15.6 kmKypros M3.72025-11-12 14:37:45 UTC4.4 kmCYPRUS REGION M3.42025-11-12 14:39:48 UTC3.1 kmCYPRUS REGION M3.62025-11-12 14:41:06 UTC36.1 kmCYPRUS REGION M3.82025-11-12 14:42:41 UTC19.3 kmCYPRUS REGION M2.52025-11-12 14:51:33 UTC31.7 kmKypros M2.62025-11-12 14:58:01 UTC14.8 kmPentalia M2.82025-11-12 14:58:01 UTC23.7 kmMelikouri

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥427
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-06-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-11-12 09:31:34 UTC30.3 kmCyprus Region M5.32025-11-12 09:31:33 UTC23.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Beirut (Monde) M5.32025-11-12 14:23:31 UTC25.6 km3 km SE of Meládeia, Cyprus M5.32025-11-12 14:23:31 UTC17.7 kmCYPRUS REGION M5.22025-11-12 09:31:28 UTC12.7 kmCYPRUS REGION

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