Even though Cyprus lies in an earthquake zone large tremors are infrequent. This current earthquake is a little weaker than the highest recorded in recent years which was a 6.3 earthquake in 1996 which although it caused some damage, resulted in no casualties.
“The chair I was sitting on started moving and my sister came running down the stairs to tell me the wardrobes and doors were rattling,” said Sarah Ktisti, a journalist living in the region.
One member of British UK forces on the island reported that nothing was felt on the RAF base at Akrotiri.
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