A magnitude 3.4 earthquake near Larnaca, Lárnaka, Larnaka, Cyprus, was reported only 13 minutes ago by the RaspberryShake citizen-seismograph network, considered the main national agency monitoring seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 5. km beneath the epicenter late at night on Friday, October 9th, 2026, at 10:49 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Weak shaking might have been felt in Ayia Napa (pop. 4,700), located 15 km from the epicenter; Xylofagou (pop. 6,000), 18 km away; Protaras (pop. 20,200), 20 km away; and Paralimni (pop. 11,800), 21 km away.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Pergamos (pop. 15,000), located 32 km from the epicenter; Larnaca (pop. 72,000), 32 km away; Egkomi (pop. 20,500), 36 km away; and Aradippou (pop. 22,900), 36 km away. In Nicosia (pop. 200,500, 66 km away) and Strovolos (pop. 67,900, 67 km away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 9, 2026 10:49 pm (London time) local time (9 Oct 2026 19:49 GMT)Magnitude: 3.4Hypocenter depth: 5.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 34.85°N / 33.97°E (Cyprus)Primary data source: RaspberryShake