[PIO] Announcement of the Department of Geological Survey for a significant earthquake recorded today

The Geological Survey Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment announces that today, Monday, July 3, 2023 at 13:03 local time, an earthquake of magnitude M=2.5 on the Richter scale was recorded by the seismological network of the Department. The earthquake had its epicenter in the land area 10 kilometers north-west of the city of Larnaca and a focal depth of 15 kilometers. The earthquake was slightly felt in Larnaca province. More information can be found on the Department's website.

Relevant information is published on the Department of Geological Survey's websites www.gsd-seismology.org.cy and http://www.moa.gov.cy/gsd and on the Department's Twitter account @CY_earthquakes. Given the very small magnitude of this particular earthquake, the Department of Geological Survey does not believe it is appropriate to make any further statements to the media.

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