Earthquake details

Monday, January 12, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Cyprus on Monday, January 12, 1976 at 17:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Paphos (Cyprus - CY), about 52.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 32.529 and latitude 34.318.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 34.318, 32.529
UTC time 1976-01-12 17:50:24.000
Location Limassol
Country Cyprus (CY)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-01-12

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