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1953 Paphos Earthquake
10 September 1953 · Paphos · Cyprus
On 10 September 1953 at 04:06 UTC, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Cyprus (Paphos), at a depth of 20 km. It occurred on the Anatolian Plate, 32 km from its boundary with the African Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 40 people and injured 100. 500 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 10 September 1953
- Time
- 04:06 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.3
- Depth
- 20 km
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 40
- Injuries
- 100
- Homes Destroyed
- 500
- Tsunami
- See the tsunami
- Plate
- Anatolian Plate
- Country
- Cyprus
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth