List of earthquakes in Cyprus

Notable earthquakes in the history of Cyprus include the following:

Date EET Area Coordinates Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Comments
15 CE Salamis 35°12′N 34°00′E / 35.2°N 34°E / 35.2; 34 Extreme damage
76 CE Paphos 34°48′N 32°00′E / 34.8°N 32°E / 34.8; 32 X Severe damage
1222-05-11 08:15 Paphos 34°42′N 32°36′E / 34.7°N 32.6°E / 34.7; 32.6 7.0–7.5 IX Tsunami
1896-06-29 20:48 Limassol Moderate damage
1953-09-10 06:05 Paphos 35°00′N 32°30′E / 35°N 32.5°E / 35; 32.5 6.5 Ms  X 40 100 Tsunami
1995-02-23 23:03 Paphos 35°03′N 32°17′E / 35.05°N 32.28°E / 35.05; 32.28 5.9 Mw  VII 2 5
1996-10-09 16:10 Paphos 34°34′N 32°08′E / 34.56°N 32.13°E / 34.56; 32.13 6.8 Mw  VII 2 20
1999-08-11 07:27 Limassol 34°47′N 32°56′E / 34.79°N 32.94°E / 34.79; 32.94 5.6 Mw  VII 15 Buildings damaged / landslides
2022-01-11 02:07 Paphos 35°08′46″N 31°54′36″E / 35.146°N 31.910°E / 35.146; 31.910 6.6 Mw  VI 3 1 Minor damage
2024-12-24 13:22 22 miles from Paphos 34°41′N 32°03′E / 34.68°N 32.05°E / 34.68; 32.05 4.5 Mw  V N/A N/A Damage unknown
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