2022 Cyprus earthquake

2022 Cyprus earthquake
UTC time2022-01-11 01:07:48
ISC event621684247
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date11 January 2022
Local time03:07 EET
Duration20 seconds
Magnitude6.6 Mw
Depth21 km (13 mi)
Epicenter35°13′37″N 31°56′38″E / 35.227°N 31.944°E / 35.227; 31.944
FaultCyprus arc
TypeThrust
Areas affectedCyprus, Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Greece
Total damageMinor
Max. intensityMMI VI (Strong)
Tsunami10 cm (0.33 ft)
Casualties3 dead, 1 injured

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.