Magnitude 5.2 Offshore Quake Strikes Cyprus as Aftershocks Continue
Officials report no injuries or damage as seismologists continue to track the sequence.
Overview
- The EMSC logged the event at 09:31 UTC with a shallow focus near 10 km and an epicenter roughly 48 km west of Limassol.
- Seismologists counted eight aftershocks within 37 minutes, including a magnitude 4.7 jolt about 10 minutes after the main shock.
- Residents reported strong shaking across Limassol, Paphos, Nicosia, Larnaca and Paralimni, with brief interruptions to phone service.
- Offices and schools conducted precautionary evacuations as people moved to open areas following standard protocols.
- Authorities reported no tsunami threat and no confirmed casualties or structural damage during a concurrent yellow weather warning.