The Department of Geological Survey of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment announces that on Monday 20 February 2023 at 19:04 local time an earthquake of seismic magnitude Mw=6 was recorded by the seismological network of the Department.4. The earthquake was felt throughout the Eastern Mediterranean (within a radius of more than 500 km from its epicentre), while in Cyprus it was felt throughout the island.
This earthquake is considered an aftershock of the very strong earthquake of 6 February 2022 (Mw=7.8).
This earthquake is considered an aftershock of the very strong earthquake of 6 February 2022 (Mw=7.8). More information: Event 20230220-17 - Athena
The event is ongoing and is being monitored by the Seismological Centre of the Department of Geological Survey. The relevant information (seismic parameters, interactive maps, etc.) is published on the websites 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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