New Earthquake Recorded Near the Coast of Cyprus
Another earthquake has struck near Cyprus, with the epicenter located close to Larnaca.
According to the Emergency Management Authority, the earthquake occurred at 10:53 PM last night in the Mediterranean Sea, with a magnitude estimated at 4.2–4.4 on the Richter scale.
The epicenter was approximately 40 kilometers southeast of Larnaca, at a depth of about 34.18 kilometers. No casualties or property damage have been reported.
This marks the latest in a series of recent earthquakes near Cyprus. On November 29, a 5.0-magnitude earthquake was recorded, followed by a 4.0-magnitude quake near Limassol on December 2, and a 4.8-magnitude quake in the sea between Turkey and Cyprus on December 4.
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