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Crete, Greece
Isparta, Turkey
Eilat, Israel
Palestine Terriritories
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Throughout the year there are many recorded events (tremors) that while might go unnoticed by the population are still recorded by the sensors on the island. The most notable seismic threat for Cyprus probably comes from what is known as the Cyprian Arc.
The Cyprian Arc is described as being one of the least understood parts of the Alpine Himalayan tectonic belt. This could actually be referred to as an inverse arc since it almost looks like a soup bowl that holds Cyprus. It is one of the least understood geological features since even the location of the arc has not been accepted yet. While there is a large following that believe that is passes off the coast of Cyprus there has also been some research indicating that it may pass through Cyprus. While it is believed that an evacuation would be impossible due to the closeness of the arc there are seismic sensors in Cyprus that monitor local events. These sensors in Cyprus form a seismic network that consists of 7 seismic stations, 2 relay stations and 29 accelerometer stations. The Headquarters which is located in Nicosia at the Geological Survey building serves as the recording station. According to the Government about 500 local events and 100 regional earthquakes are recorded each year. In the history of the island there have actually been a few strong earthquakes that have managed to destroy some of the islands cities.
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Cyprus Geological Survey Department
Interactive map of last 48hrs Earthquakes
Search for Seismograms by date
Seismic Station search
emsc Station list
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