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The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announces that Lemesos Medieval Castle will remain closed for the...

Thu, 21 Jan 2021, 14:47 14:47 PM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR 5.4 quake 21 Jan 4:27 pm (GMT +2) A magnitude 5.4 earthquake near Larnaca, Larnaka, Cyprus, was reported only 9 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of 60 km beneath the epicenter in the afternoon on Thursday 21 January 2021 at 4:27 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seis...

User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale. Contribute: Flag as inappropriate. Send your own user report! leave your comment here Larnaca (7.1 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : I was sitting indoors when it felt, and looked like the house and the ground outside was moving back and forth. It was also very noisy, with a deep rumbling sound. I could hear a few household objects fall down. All my 6 animals ran for cover. | 7 users found this interesting. Fama...

65 Years of EOKA Liberation Struggle The year 2020 marked the 65th anniversary of 1st of April 1955, the day the EOKA struggle began. A milestone for Cyprus history, because it proved the mental strength of Cypriot Hellenism and its strong faith in the demand for Enosis (Union) with Greece. A milestone in world history, because it has demonstrated the power of the desire for freedom that has pervaded the darkness of colonialism. The peaceful young people of Cyprus turned into excellent and resourceful freedom fighters, the pupils turned into a rushing volcano and the women turned into mental...