A moderate earthquake, registering 4.7 on the Richter scale as per the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, was experienced on the island at approximately 11.30 am on Wednesday.

According to Paphos district governor Charalambos Pittokopitis, the earthquake had its epicentre in Paphos, and caused caused rocks to fall on the road from Paphos to Tsada.

“I noticed it almost immediately when it started. I was working, sitting at my desk, and things started shaking. Stacked plates in cupboards started rattling, the light fixture above began swaying back and forth and continued swaying for minutes after,” a Limassol reader told the Cyprus Mail.

Staff at SAT-7’s Nicosia headquarters were among those who felt the tremor.
The Christian media network’s offices in Strovolos were evacuated within minutes as a precaution.

“It felt pretty strong – the whole building moved for several seconds,” a member of staff told the Cyprus Mail.

SAT-7 later confirmed that no damage had been reported to the building, and normal operations are expected to resume once safety checks are complete.  

“We evacuated straight away, and thankfully everyone is fine. There was some concern about possible aftershocks, so we waited outside until it felt safe to return.”

The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre registered several aftershocks, ranging from 2.5 to 3.9 on the Richter scale.