M6.1 earthquake near Protaras, Ammochostos

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 45 km SSE of Ayia Napa, Cyprus on 18 Feb 1924, 17:03 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Protaras, about 48 km away in Ammochostos, Cyprus.