The Geological Survey Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment announces that on Sunday 19 February 2023 at 16:26 local time an earthquake of magnitude M=3 was recorded by the seismological network of the Department.0 degrees on the Richter scale.
The earthquake had an epicentre 16 kilometres north of the city of Limassol and a focal depth of 20 kilometres. The earthquake was slightly felt especially in the Limassol district and less in the Nicosia district.
More information: Event 20230219-6 - Athena
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 Department's Twitter account @CY_earthquakes
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