M4.0 earthquake near Paphos, Pafos

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 36 km SSW of Koloni, Cyprus on 30 Nov 2017, 15:55 UTC at a depth of 27 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Paphos, about 38 km away in Pafos, Cyprus.