M4.9 Earthquake 1 km SW of Geroskipou, Cyprus — April 26, 2022
2022-04-26 19:11:33 UTC (2022-04-26) · approx. 9:11 PM UTC+2 local
Felt by 102 people across surrounding communities.
On April 26, 2022 at 19:11 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 1 km SW of Geroskipou, Cyprus, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 34.7493°, 32.4322°. This earthquake was detected by 133 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 429, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.4 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 102 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
32.4322°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Geroskipou, Cyprus?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 1 km SW of Geroskipou, Cyprus on April 26, 2022 at 19:11 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 34.7493°, 32.4322°, which is 1 km SW of Geroskipou, Cyprus.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000hght). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, April 26, 2022). M4.9 Earthquake 1 km SW of Geroskipou, Cyprus — April 26, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000hght/