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[twinkle]

Below, as copied from the USGS Earthquake website. Officially a 4.3. There was an earthquake in Patra, Greece on the 27/08/07 which was a 4.7. Have to say, last night was scary. Living in Aradippou, the tremour was right under my house. It wasn't as long as the one in February this year, but it seem noisey and more violent. The dogs went bananas!!!!


Magnitude 4.3 CYPRUS REGION
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at 19:55:19 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.3
Date-Time
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at 19:55:19 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at 10:55:19 PM local time at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location
34.93N 33.53E
Depth
9.5 kilometers
Region
CYPRUS REGION
Distances
30 km (20 miles) SSE of NICOSIA, Cyprus
45 km (30 miles) WSW of Famagusta, Cyprus
55 km (35 miles) ENE of Limassol, Cyprus
105 km (65 miles) E of Paphos, Cyprus

Location Uncertainty
Error estimate: horizontal +/- 13.1 km; depth +/- 9.8 km
Parameters
Nst=26, Nph=26, Dmin=17.8 km, Rmss=1.09 sec, Erho=13.1 km, Erzz=9.8 km, Gp=153.5 degrees
Source
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID usgpbw

[skyvet]

Just confirming we felt it in Oroklini too

[devil]

It was bad in Mosfiloti, estimated at ~5 km from the epicentre. The dog had the shits scared out of it! Wife was perturbed. Damage: one tool panel was torn out of the garage wall, falling on car: several £100 damage. Can't see any other damage.

It was not in Aradippou but 8 km W of there and 4 km SE of Psevdas (next village to us). There is no major fault line in that region but the whole of the area between the Cyprian Arc and the Mesaoria is honeycombed with minor faults: it is rare that any of these produce temblors >2 Richter. It is unlikely that this one will produce significant aftershocks.

Oronos: you are creating unnecessary alarm. There is NO WAY that earthquakes can be predicted, beyond a few minor pre-shocks within 72 hours of an event. You state alarmist BS. Even less can the effects of a quake be predicted. You are clearly not a seismologist and you have not a clue about what you are saying. At least I have a scientific background, albeit in a different branch of earth sciences, but I do have some scientific knowledge of the subject, so I invite you to shut up, please.

See http://www.cypenv.org/Files/earthquakes.htm

[denizaksulu]

Felt nothing in Limassol but have been drinking wine!

Scary!!

Wine Festival???

Just with friends but going there on Friday!! Want to join us?

I was there with my family on Sunday ... thanks for the invitation... a week left and i am running from one thing to the other... I wish I could make it....with all this family and friends meeting i put on more weight

Sign of good living Lena. Back in the UK and studying you will easily shed the pounds. No fear
Regards
DA

[twinkle]

Just to be pedantic....the exact grid reference stated gives Kalo Chorio.

Devil - I am I right in thinking that the weather has nothing to do with earthquakes? People have been saying it's because of the warm weather and I say that has nothing to do with it.

Also, did anyone feel the small aftershock around 15 mins ago. I'm checking the USGS website now.

[devil]

Weather has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with seismic activity. More than categorical answer! If heat were a factor, why do you get earthquakes in winter, where more people perish from the cold than from the shock?

The magnitude has been downgraded to 3.5 and the epicentre will move around a little as more data are collected.



Our house is roughly where the C of CMSO is on the above map.

We felt it badly because it is shallow, meaning the effects are most pronounced in a small radius (generally one at 10 km down will rarely be felt at great distances, but can cause much local damage).

[devil]

Weather has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with seismic activity. More than categorical answer! If heat were a factor, why do you get earthquakes in winter, where more people perish from the cold than from the shock?

The magnitude has been downgraded to 3.5 and the epicentre will move around a little as more data are collected.



Our house is roughlya mm to the left of where the C of CMSO is on the above map.

We felt it badly because it is shallow, meaning the effects are most pronounced in a small radius (generally one at 10 km down will rarely be felt at great distances, but can cause much local damage).

[oranos64]

It was bad in Mosfiloti, estimated at ~5 km from the epicentre. The dog had the shits scared out of it! Wife was perturbed. Damage: one tool panel was torn out of the garage wall, falling on car: several £100 damage. Can't see any other damage.

It was not in Aradippou but 8 km W of there and 4 km SE of Psevdas (next village to us). There is no major fault line in that region but the whole of the area between the Cyprian Arc and the Mesaoria is honeycombed with minor faults: it is rare that any of these produce temblors >2 Richter. It is unlikely that this one will produce significant aftershocks.

Oronos: you are creating unnecessary alarm. There is NO WAY that earthquakes can be predicted, beyond a few minor pre-shocks within 72 hours of an event. You state alarmist BS. Even less can the effects of a quake be predicted. You are clearly not a seismologist and you have not a clue about what you are saying. At least I have a scientific background, albeit in a different branch of earth sciences, but I do have some scientific knowledge of the subject, so I invite you to shut up, please.

See http://www.cypenv.org/Files/earthquakes.htm

well said regarding the proximity in cyprus

wrong regarding predictions ...plate movement can be predicted ...not earthquakes .....etna has been predicted ...so is the san andreas fault ....japan leads the world in research and predictions

i have kept my eye on san irine for years ...i am fascinated ...it will erupt again ...in the next 5 years ....dont believe ...thats ok ,..check some instesresting sites on thira ....

but dont tell people to shut up ..... especially when the data is there ...div sorry devil

[devil]

Sorry about the double post: dunno what happened. I was just making a small edit.

[raymanuva]

Felt nothing... been playing Poker on DS on my veranda at 23:00 in Limassol.