M5.3 earthquake near Paphos, Pafos

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 55 km WNW of P?geia, Cyprus on 2 Feb 2022, 21:03 UTC at a depth of 26 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 Paphos, about 64 km away in Pafos, Cyprus.