A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded off Cyprus’s western coast on Christmas Eve, according to the Geological Survey Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment.
The tremor occurred at 8:22 p.m. local time on Wednesday, December 24, 2024, with its epicentre located 36 kilometres west of Paphos at a depth of 18 kilometres.
The department said the earthquake was strongly felt in the Paphos and Limassol districts and was also noticeable across the rest of Cyprus.
