M5.0 Earthquake 1 km NE of Pérgamos, Cyprus — January 21, 2021
2021-01-21 14:27:06 UTC (2021-01-21) · approx. 4:27 PM UTC+2 local
Felt by 126 people across surrounding communities.
On January 21, 2021 at 14:27 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 1 km NE of Pérgamos, Cyprus, at a depth of 62.9 km and coordinates 35.0489°, 33.7163°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 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 126 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
33.7163°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Pérgamos, Cyprus?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 1 km NE of Pérgamos, Cyprus on January 21, 2021 at 14:27 UTC had a depth of 62.9 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 35.0489°, 33.7163°, which is 1 km NE of Pérgamos, Cyprus.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000d23a). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, January 21, 2021). M5.0 Earthquake 1 km NE of Pérgamos, Cyprus — January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000d23a/