Notable earthquakes in the history of Cyprus include the following: Date EET Area Coordinates MMI Deaths Injuries Comments 15 CE Salamis Extreme damage 76 CE Paphos X Severe damage 1222-05-11 08:15 Paphos 7.0–7.5IX Tsunami 1896-06-29 20:48 Limassol Moderate damage 1953-09-10 06:05 Paphos 6.5 X 40 100 Tsunami 1995-02-23 23:03 Paphos 5.9 VII 2 5 1996-10-09 16:10 Paphos 6.8 VII 2 20 1999-08-11 07:27 Limassol 5.6 VII 15 Buildings damaged / landslides 2022-01-11 02:07 Paphos 6.6 VI 3 1 Minor damage 2024-12-24 13:22 22 miles from Paphos 4.5 V N/A N/A Damage unknown 2025-11-12 03:07 Paphos 5.3 VI 0 0 Minor damage, twin earthquakes (5.3 and 5.2) = moment magnitude scale and = surface-wave magnitude. The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described are also applicable to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.
See also Geology of Cyprus Geology of Northern Cyprus
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