NICOSIA (Reuters) -An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 rattled parts of Cyprus on Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The tremor was recorded around 11:32 a.m. (0932 GMT), with postings on the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre suggesting it was also felt in Lebanon. Cyprus is in a seismically active region, but […]
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Earthquake rattles Cyprus, no immediate reports of damage
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NICOSIA (Reuters) -An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 rattled parts of Cyprus on Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
The tremor was recorded around 11:32 a.m. (0932 GMT), with postings on the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre suggesting it was also felt in Lebanon. Cyprus is in a seismically active region, but earthquakes rarely cause damage.
(Reporting By Michele Kambas; Editing by Alex Richardson)
