M4.1 earthquake near Mórfou, Nicosia

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 29 km NNW of Káto Pýrgos, Cyprus on 22 Mar 2016, 14:23 UTC at a depth of 70 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Mórfou, about 48 km away in Nicosia, Cyprus.