M5.3 earthquake in Cyprus on November 12, 2025

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck on November 12, 2025 at 14:23 UTC. According to USGS the epicenter was 5 km northeast of Polémi, at a depth of 10 km. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

5.3magnitude
10 kmdepth
14:23time UTC
62"felt it" reports
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Key facts

62 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Nearest cities

  • Limassol (Cyprus)51 km
  • Nicosia (Cyprus)78 km
  • Alanya (Türkiye)187 km
  • Silifke (Türkiye)204 km
  • Karaman (Türkiye)258 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 2 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M4.6.

  • M4.6 · Nov 13, 09:27 UTC24 km
  • M4.6 · Nov 12, 14:26 UTC14 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 2 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M6.8 (October 9, 1996).

  • M6.8 · October 9, 199657 km
  • M6.6 · January 11, 202265 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayWeather in LimassolEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Feb 10, 15:55 UTC.