M4.4 earthquake near Mórfou, Nicosia

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 48 km NNW of Káto Pýrgos, Cyprus on 13 Jan 2017, 21:43 UTC at a depth of 76 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Mórfou, about 67 km away in Nicosia, Cyprus.