Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 17, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Cyprus on Tuesday, August 17, 1999 at 15:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Limassol (Cyprus - CY), about 21.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 32.859 and latitude 34.814.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 34.814, 32.859
UTC time 1999-08-17 15:06:27.070
Location Limassol
Country Cyprus (CY)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-08-17

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