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| UTC time | 2022-01-11 01:07:48 |
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| ISC event | 621684247 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 11 January 2022 |
| Local time | 03:07 EET |
| Duration | 20 seconds[1] |
| Magnitude | 6.6 Mw |
| Depth | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Epicenter | 35°13′37″N 31°56′38″E / 35.227°N 31.944°E |
| Fault | Cyprus arc |
| Type | Thrust |
| Areas affected | Cyprus, Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Greece |
| Total damage | Minor |
| Max. intensity | MMI VI (Strong) |
| Tsunami | 10 cm (0.33 ft)[2] |
| Casualties | 3 dead, 1 injured |
An earthquake struck west of Paphos, Cyprus on 11 January 2022, with a moment magnitude of 6.6.[3] The earthquake was the largest tremor to occur in the Mediterranean Sea since the 2003 Boumerdès earthquake,[4] and the largest to occur in Cyprus since 1996.[5]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
EGYPTwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "M 6.6 in Cyprus on 11 Jan 2022 01:07 UTC". Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System.
- ^ "M 6.6 - 48 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus". earthquake.usgs.gov. 11 January 2022. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Earthquake map results". United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "M 6.8 - 36 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus". United States Geological Survey.