4.2

M4.2 Earthquake 7 km E of Konia, CyprusApril 26, 2022

2022-04-26 20:02:20 UTC (2022-04-26) · approx. 10:02 PM UTC+2 local

Felt by 10 people across nearby locations.

MagnitudeM4.2(mb)
Time20:02 UTC10:02 PM UTC+2
Depth10.0 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates34.796°, 32.543°
Felt by10DYFI responses
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On April 26, 2022 at 20:02 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 shallow crustal earthquake struck 7 km E of Konia, Cyprus, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 34.7958°, 32.5434°. This earthquake was detected by 109 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 277, placing it among routine seismic activity.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 30 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 476 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 34.80°, 32.54°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 10 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M4.2 earthquake near 7 km E of Konia, Cyprus

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
4.2 mb
Depth
10.0 km
shallow crustal
Location
34.7958°N
32.5434°E
Felt Reports
10
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
6.1
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us6000hgid
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
277
Stations Used
109
Azimuthal Gap
65.0°
Min Station Distance
0.668°
RMS Residual
0.71 sec
Last Updated
2022-08-09 06:31:16 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Konia, Cyprus?

The magnitude 4.2 earthquake that struck 7 km E of Konia, Cyprus on April 26, 2022 at 20:02 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 34.7958°, 32.5434°, which is 7 km E of Konia, Cyprus.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.2 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.

Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000hgid). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, April 26, 2022). M4.2 Earthquake 7 km E of Konia, CyprusApril 26, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000hgid/