The Director of the Geological Survey Department, Christodoulos Hadjigeorgiou, speaks of an "intense" and "unprecedented" seismic sequence, following the seismic tremors on Wednesday centered in Paphos, which were felt throughout Cyprus. Dozens of smaller earthquakes were recorded that followed, according to the Department.
Asked by CNA whether these were two consecutive earthquakes, Mr. Hadjigeorgiou compared them to the earthquakes in Turkey in 2023, saying that they are similar, as they followed each other. He said that there was then a milder seismic activity until 21:30 p.m. on Wednesday night, while on Thursday morning two new earthquakes were recorded in the wider area.
The Geological Survey Department is on alert and monitoring seismic activity and will update if there is anything new, said Mr. Hadjigeorgiou.
He also estimated that the situation in this area is expected to ease.
He said, however, that people should be vigilant and react with calmness and not with panic.
In a statement issued by the Geological Survey Department, it is stated that yesterday, Wednesday, at 16:23 (local time), a strong earthquake measuring 5,2 on the Richter scale was recorded by the Department's seismological network. "The earthquake was centered in the area of Agia Marina Kelokedara, 20 kilometers northeast of the city of Paphos and had a focal depth of 25 kilometers," it added.
The earthquake was reportedly felt strongly throughout Cyprus, particularly in the districts of Paphos, Limassol and Nicosia. It was also felt on the eastern Mediterranean coast.
An intense seismic sequence followed, with dozens of smaller earthquakes recorded, a large number of which were felt.
It is noted that the seismic sequence began at 11:31 (local time) on the same day, yesterday with a magnitude 5,3 earthquake in the same epicenter area, which was also followed by a large number of smaller earthquakes, several of which were felt.
Source: KYPE
