M6.6 · 2022 Cyprus earthquake

Tuesday, January 11, 2022 · 1:07 AM – 1:17 AM
48 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus

An earthquake struck west of Paphos, Cyprus on 11 January 2022, with a moment magnitude of 6.6. The earthquake was the largest tremor to occur in the Mediterranean Sea since the 2003 Boumerdès earthquake, and the largest to occur in Cyprus since 1996. Magnitude 6.6 (mww), 21 km deep, 48 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus — 35.23°N, 31.94°E. January 11, 2022 at 01:07 UTC. Felt reports to USGS: 486. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000gaqu Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).