M5.2 earthquake near Paphos, Pafos

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 2 km ENE of Polémi, Cyprus on 12 Nov 2025, 09:31 UTC at a depth of 20 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 17 km away in Pafos, Cyprus.