On Wednesday Afternoon a Shallow M5.3 Earthquake struck near Paphos in Cyprus.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on November 12th, 2025. Last updated December 5th, 2025.

A shallow and significant MAG-5.3 earthquake struck under land 24 kilometer from Paphos in Cyprus in the late afternoon of Wednesday November 12th, 2025. Türkiye is also near its epicenter.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Cyprus, 24 kilometer (15 mi) north-northeast of Paphos in Pafos. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Nov 12, 2025 16:23 (Nicosia Time) - Nov 12, 2025 14:23 Universal Time.
Location:	24 km NNE of Paphos, Pafos, Cyprus. Coordinates 34°58'11"N 32°32'18"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.3 Detected by 21 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.068 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake in a coastal area, it appears to have occurred under land (12 km from the sea) with a magnitude that is usually not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake struck within proximity of multiple countries. Cyprus and Türkiye are both within 300km distance of its epicenter. Futher away, this earthquake may also have been felt in Lebanon.

Located 24 kilometer (15 mi) north-northeast of the epicenter of this earthquake, Paphos (Pafos, Cyprus) is the nearest significant population center.

Major cities near this earthquake: Beirut is located 297 km to the east-southeast. Ra’s Bayrūt is located 295 km to the east-southeast. Antalya is located 272 km to the northwest.

A complete list of nearby places is included below.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 62 people in 3 countries

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 62 people have reported shaking in 36 places in 3 countries (Cyprus, Israel, Egypt).We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Pafos, Government controlled area, Cyprus: 10 people.
• Lemesos, Government controlled area, Cyprus: 8 people.
• Nicosia, Turkish controlled area, Cyprus: 5 people.
• Pegeia, Government controlled area, Cyprus: 3 people.
• Paramali, Government controlled area, Cyprus: 2 people.
• Pano Platres, Government controlled area, Cyprus: 2 people.
• Mouttagiaka, Government controlled area, Cyprus: 2 people.
• Perivolia, Government controlled area, Cyprus: 2 people.
• Agia Napa, Government controlled area, Cyprus: 1 person.
• Mazraʿa, Haẕafon, Israel: 1 person.

25 Aftershocks detected

After this earthquake struck, 25 smaller aftershocks occurred. A 4.6 magnitude earthquake hit 19 hrs later 30 km (18 mi) south of this earthquake.

This main shock was prefaced by 9 smaller foreshocks. Nearby this earthquake a foreshock struck 5 hrs earlier. It measured a magnitude of 5.2

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

This is the strongest earthquake in 4 years

Earthquakes of this strength occur quite regularly in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since February 2nd, 2022, when a 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit 66 km (41 mi) further west. An even stronger magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck on January 11th, 2022.

In total, 4 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.3 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 3 years.

Tsunami very unlikely

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 05/12/25 16:48 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000rmyh
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20251112_0000274
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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