The Geological Survey Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment announces that on Sunday, 05 February 2023, at 08:06 local time, an earthquake of magnitude M=3.6 on the Richter scale was recorded by the seismological network of the Department. The earthquake had its epicentre in a sea area east of Cyprus, 25 kilometres northeast of Paralimni and a focal depth of 35 kilometres. The earthquake was slightly felt particularly in Famagusta and Larnaca provinces. For more information the interested parties can visit the website of the Department.
The phenomenon is monitored by the Seismological Centre of the Department of Geological Survey and the relevant information (seismic parameters, interactive maps, etc.) is published on the web pages of the Department of Geological Survey www.gsd-seismology.org.cy and http://www.moa.gov.cy/gsd and on the Twitter account of the Department.
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