No April Fool's joke! Small earthquake shakes Paphos
No April Fool's joke! Small earthquake shakes Paphos
On Tuesday morning, another earthquake of magnitude 3.4 on the Richter scale occurred near Paphos.
But all-clear that earthquake was not noticed or registered by many
But all-clear that earthquake was not noticed or registered by many
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center, the epicenter of the quake was 18 kilometers southeast of Paphos and 56 kilometers southwest of Limassol, at a depth of 13 kilometers.
The earthquake occurred shortly after 7:17 a.m.
In Paphos, there was only one earthquake of magnitude 3.1 in the last 24 hours.
In Paphos, there was only one earthquake of magnitude 3.1 in the last 24 hours.
During the last 30 days, Paphos has seen 26 quakes up to magnitude 3.2 within a radius of up to 100 km:
- 2 quakes greater than magnitude 3
- 8 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 16 quakes below magnitude 2
Cyprus – island of beauty and seismic danger
Cyprus, known for its beautiful beaches, ancient sites and Mediterranean joie de vivre, is also located in one of the most active earthquake regions in Europe. The island is located on the border of two large tectonic plates – the Anatolian and African plates. These meet south of the island along the so-called Cyprus Arc, a geological fault zone that repeatedly releases tensions.
In the course of history, Cyprus has therefore been repeatedly shaken by earthquakes, some of which were severe. Cities such as Salamis, Paphos and Limassol were repeatedly affected by destruction. Tsunamis and strong aftershocks have also occurred in the past. Thanks to modern construction and seismological monitoring, the risk to the population is now much easier to control – but the danger remains real.
The following list gives an overview of the most significant earthquakes that have shaped Cyprus in recent centuries.
Earthquakes in Cyprus – Overview and historical events
The following list documents significant earthquakes that had an impact on the island of Cyprus.
Cyprus is located in a complex interaction zone between Anatolia (part of the Eurasian Plate) and the African Plate. These two plates collide along the Cyprus Arch – a plate boundary that runs south of the island. This subduction zone is additionally interrupted by a small transformation fault known as the "Paphos Transformation Fault". The tectonic activity in this region, together with the transformation zone of the Dead Sea and the East Anatolian Fault, is responsible for the constant movement of the African and Arabian plates.
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Historical earthquakes in Cyprus
Date: 15 BC
Location: Salamis
Dead: not specified
Note: Earthquake with extreme damage
Location: Salamis
Dead: not specified
Note: Earthquake with extreme damage
- Date: 76 AD
- Location: Paphos
- Dead: not specified
- Note: Severe damage
- Date: 341 AD
- Location: Salamis
- Dead: no information
- Note: Salamis destroyed, half the city in the sea; great damage also in Paphos
- Date: 11 May 1222
- Location: Today's Kouklia
- Dead: no information
- Note: Earthquake with tsunami
- Date: 15 March 1481
- Location: Nicosia
- Dead: no information
- Note: n/a
- Date: 24 April 1491
- Location: Kofinou
- Dead: no information
- Note: Significant damage throughout the island Date: 1577 Location: no information Dead: no information Note: Tsunami Date: June 29, 1896 Location: Limassol Dead: no information
- Note: Average damage
- Date: 9 May 1930
- Location: off Paphos
- Dead: no information
- Note: Local disasters
- Date: 20 January 1941
- Location: Famagusta
- Dead: not specified
- Note: Destroyed houses in Paralimni; small tsunami
- Date: 10 September 1953
- Location: Paphos
- Deaths: 40
- Note: Earthquake with tsunami
- Date: February 23, 1995
- Location: Paphos
- Deaths: 2
- Note: n/a
- Date: October 9, 1996
- Location: before Paphos
- Deaths: 2
- Note: N/A
- Date: August 11, 1999
- Location: Limassol
- Deaths: not specified
- Note: Buildings damaged, landslides triggered
- Date: January 11, 2022
- Location: Paphos
- Deaths: 3
- Note: Only minor damage
Author: MF_Redaktion, Tom Weyerman
Sources: Wikipedia, volcano-discovery,
