1995 Paphos earthquake

{{Short description|Earthquake in Cyprus}}

{{use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}

{{Infobox earthquake

| name = 1995 Paphos earthquake

| location = {{Coord|35.046|N|32.279|E|display=title,inline}}

| timestamp = 1995-02-23 21:03:01

| anss-url = usp0006tdu

| local-date = {{Start date|1995|02|23|df=y}}

| local-time = 00:03:01 EEST (UTC+2)

| magnitude = {{M|wr|5.9|link=y}}

| depth = {{convert|10.0|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| intensity = {{MMI|7}}

| casualties = 2 fatalities, 5 injuries

| isc-event = 121165

| image = 1995paphosearthquake.png

| map =

| caption = Map of Cyprus and the epicenter of the earthquake

| tsunami = None

| landslide = None

| aftershocks = {{M|mwr|5.2|link=y}}, {{M|mwr|4.8|link=y}}

| native_name = Σεισμός Πάφου 1995

| countries affected = Cyprus

| affected = Arodhes, Peristerona, Polis, Kathikas, Peyia, Stroumbi, Kykkou Monastery, Larnaca, Limassol, Nicosia, Paralimni, Paphos

| damage = Homes destroyed or severely damaged

| map2 = {{Location map | Cyprus

|relief=1

| label=

| lat=35.046

| long=32.279

| mark=Bullseye1.png

| marksize=30

| position=top

| width= 260

| float=right

| caption=}}

}}

On 23 February 1995, at 12:03 AM EEST (21:03 UTC), a {{M|wr}} 5.9 earthquake struck Paphos District in Cyprus, with an epicenter located about {{convert|40|km|abbr=on}} northwest of Paphos.{{cite web | title=M 5.9 – Cyprus region | publisher=United States Geological Survey | url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0006tdu/executive | access-date=2024-04-18}} The earthquake was felt throughout all of Cyprus, as well as parts of northern Israel, Lebanon, and Turkey.{{Cite web |title=Today in Earthquake History |url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/today/index.php?month=2&day=23 |access-date=2024-04-18 |publisher=United States Geological Survey}} It caused moderate damage to the surrounding area; homes had little to severe damage. Two people died and five were injured as a result of this earthquake.