An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck Cyprus region on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
The quake was at a depth of 2 km (1.24 miles), EMSC said.
The earthquake was felt throughout the region, in Turkey and northern Greece; including in multiple locations in Israel, according to the Israel Police, which received dozens of calls on hotlines.
M6.3 #earthquake (#σεισμός) strikes 131 km W of #Nicosia (#Cyprus) 14 min ago. Updated map of its effects: pic.twitter.com/rz3UIXwYEs
— EMSC (@LastQuake) January 11, 2022
People throughout Israel said the earthquake was felt at around 3:10 a.m. in cities all over the country, ranging from Tel Aviv, Petah Tikva, Haifa, Beersheba, Jerusalem and Nahariya, according to ynet.
A tsunami warning is not currently in effect for Cyprus, Turkey or Israel according to EMSC.
More to come.
