Archive · 12 Nov 2025
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Cyprus, Felt in Lebanon
Imagine the ground doing a little shake!
On Wednesday, the island of Cyprus felt a shake that scientists measured as a 5.2.
It happened around lunchtime.
This shake was strong enough that people in Lebanon, another country nearby, could feel it too.
Thankfully, no one reported any damage from the shaking.
Cyprus is in a place where the Earth sometimes rumbles, but usually, these shakes are not too strong.
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in Cyprus.
The tremor was recorded on Wednesday at 11:32 AM local time.
The earthquake was also felt in Lebanon.
There have been no immediate reports of damage.
Cyprus is situated in a seismically active zone where earthquakes are not uncommon but rarely cause damage.
- Who
- Residents of Cyprus and Lebanon
- What
- Experienced a 5.2 magnitude earthquake
- When
- Wednesday, 11:32 AM (09:32 GMT)
- Where
- Cyprus
- Why
- Cyprus is located in a seismically active region.
- Magnitude
- 5.2
- Time
- Wednesday, 11:32 AM (09:32 GMT)
- Epicenter
- Cyprus
- Felt In
- Cyprus, Lebanon