M5.0 earthquake near Larnaca, Larnaka

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 15 km S of Xylofágou, Cyprus on 10 Jun 2022, 01:40 UTC at a depth of 47 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Larnaca, about 24 km away in Larnaka, Cyprus.