M6.6 earthquake near Paphos, Pafos

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 48 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus on 11 Jan 2022, 01:07 UTC at a depth of 21 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Paphos, about 67 km away in Pafos, Cyprus.