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[BC Numismatics]

Does Cyprus experience earthquakes? We all know that Japan gets them very often,as Japan sits on the edge of 2 tectonic plates,just like New Zealand,but they get a lot of killer earthquakes though.

Aidan.

[tessintrnc]

I dont think theres been any killer quakes for a long time, but looking at the shoreline theres a lot of volcanic rock around, and I believe that houses have to be built to earthquake standards etc.
Tess

[kafenes]

I have felt a few in Cyprus in my lifetime. Paphos is in a high risk area. The tallest building can not be more then 4 storeys high and all of Cypriot houses are built by strict anti-earthquake regulations. Our friend Miltiades has lost his mother in a big earthquake in Paphos more then 50 years ago.

[BC Numismatics]

Kafenes,that's a very interesting height restriction for buildings in Paphos.Is that a reason why there's a lot of old ruins in the western part of Cyprus,like the ruined church that is depicted on the back of the Cypriot 1 Pound note?

Aidan.

[kafenes]

Kafenes,that's a very interesting height restriction for buildings in Paphos.Is that a reason why there's a lot of old ruins in the western part of Cyprus,like the ruined church that is depicted on the back of the Cypriot 1 Pound note?

Aidan.

Yes, Aidan. A few towns were destroyed ands built a few times over the years. In Paphos area you also see a few villages which were destroyed by earthquakes and rebuilt again a short distance away.

[phoenix]

I have never experienced an Earthquake, I cannot imagine what they are like! My sisterinlaw lives in upper Paphos and they had a pretty big one several years ago. She said it was very scary and NOISY.
Tess

That was near Polis.

My aunts beautiful 100 year old house was completely ruined by that. Our 1960's concrete nightmare (a few hundred yards away) just suffered a crack though.

[Bill]

was the earthquake the pope`s fault?

I don't think so Dinos. Probably too many wanking at the same time.

Probably the final chorus of "Oh come all ye faithful" that did it

Bill

[DINOS SKALIOTIS]

I have felt a few in Cyprus in my lifetime. Paphos is in a high risk area. The tallest building can not be more then 4 storeys high and all of Cypriot houses are built by strict anti-earthquake regulations. Our friend Miltiades has lost his mother in a big earthquake in Paphos more then 50 years ago.

what and in 50 whole years he hasnt managed to find her?

[Sega]

Seriously though, I never experience any earthquakes in Cyprus, when my grandmother said they were present I was often sleeping so I did not feel the house shaking. If there are earthquakes in Cyprus when and where (taking into consideration that people have already mensioned Paphos and Polis) and they most likely to hit.