M6.0 earthquake near Égkomi, Ammochostos
31315 d ago · 20 Jan 1941, 03:37 UTC 4 km SSE of Lefkónoiko, Cyprus
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 4 km SSE of Lefkónoiko, Cyprus on 20 Jan 1941, 03:37 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Égkomi, about 14 km away in Ammochostos, Cyprus.
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