Earthquake details

Monday, December 2, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Cyprus on Monday, December 2, 1996 at 04:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Paphos (Cyprus - CY), about 47.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 32.184 and latitude 34.401.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 34.401, 32.184
UTC time 1996-12-02 04:08:48.370
Location Paphos
Country Cyprus (CY)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-12-02

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