Thu, 21 Jan 2021, 14:47 14:47 PM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
5.4 quake 21 Jan 4:27 pm (GMT +2)
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake near Larnaca, Larnaka, Cyprus, was reported only 9 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of 60 km beneath the epicenter in the afternoon on Thursday 21 January 2021 at 4:27 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the National Observatory of Athens (NOA), which listed it as a magnitude 5.1 earthquake. A third agency, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), reported the same quake at magnitude 5.2.
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Larnaca (7.1 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s :
I was sitting indoors when it felt, and looked like the house and the ground outside was moving back and forth. It was also very noisy, with a deep rumbling sound. I could hear a few household objects fall down. All my 6 animals ran for cover. | 7 users found this interesting.
Famagusta, Eastern Mediterranean University (68.3 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 10-15 s :
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