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2.0

KIBRIS RUM KESIMI

20 October 2026, 00:24:20 (+03) 2026-10-19 21:24:20 UTC

2 sources: KANDILLI, EMSC ML
Magnitude
2.0 ML
Depth
13.3 km
Coordinates
34.8215, 32.5862
Data consistency
85/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
3
Last 30 days
23

Approximate energy released

≈ 0 t TNT

6.31e+7 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

30 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 1
  • M1 6
  • M2 22
  • M3 1
  • M4 0
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 9
  • 10–20 km 14
  • 20–40 km 4
  • 40–70 km 2
  • 70–150 km 1
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
Kandilli Rasathanesi (KOERI) Displayed
KIBRIS RUM KESIMI
2.0 ML 13.3 km 21:24:20.000 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0
EMSC-CSEM
CYPRUS REGION
1.9 ml 18.1 km 21:24:21.090 Δt 1.09 sn · 4.73 km · ΔM -0.1 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Kandilli Rasathanesi ve Deprem Araştırma Enstitüsü (KRDAE) Bölgesel Deprem-Tsunami İzleme ve Değerlendirme Merkezi — KRDAE kullanım izni ile Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 20.10.2026 09:50:22 · EMSC · update

    depth: 3.1 → 18.1 latitude: 35.0623 → 34.8552 longitude: 32.7049 → 32.6178 time: 2026-10-19T21:24:23.330+00:00 → 2026-10-19T21:24:21.090+00:00

  2. 20.10.2026 01:35:06 · EMSC · update

    depth: 13.3 → 3.1 latitude: 34.8215 → 35.0623 longitude: 32.5862 → 32.7049 magnitude: 2 → 1.9 time: 2026-10-19T21:24:20.800+00:00 → 2026-10-19T21:24:23.330+00:00

  3. 20.10.2026 00:45:38 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: kandilli → kandilli,emsc

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