Earthquake measuring 4.0 Richter shakes south Cyprus

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 occurred off the coast of Paphos in southern Cyprus just before midnight on Tuesday.

According to report, the epicenter centered in the sea area off the coast of ​​Paphos and no injuries or damages were reported.

The Cyprus Department of Geological Survey of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment said in a statement that the earthquake was recorded at exactly 23:42 on Tuesday.

And it had an epicenter in the maritime area of ​​Cyprus, 45 kilometers west of Polis Chrysochous.

Its focal depth was 27 kilometers and mainly felt in the district of Paphos and just slightly in Limassol and Nicosia

The Geological Survey Department continues to monitor any seismic activity. So far, no damages were reported after the earthquake.