The earthquake that hit Cyprus at 11.30am, registered 5.3 on the Richter scale, director of the geological survey department Christodoulos Hadjigeorgiou said on Wednesday.
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Paphos district governor Charalambos Pittokopitis said the earthquake had its epicentre in Paphos, and caused rocks to fall on the road from Paphos to Tsada.
“I noticed it almost immediately when it started. I was working, sitting at my desk, and things started shaking. Stacked plates in cupboards started rattling, the light fixture above began swaying back and forth and continued swaying for minutes after,” a Limassol reader told the Cyprus Mail.
Staff at SAT-7’s Nicosia headquarters were among those who felt the tremor.
The Christian media network’s offices in Strovolos were evacuated within minutes as a precaution.
“It felt pretty strong – the whole building moved for several seconds,” a member of staff told the Cyprus Mail.
SAT-7 later confirmed that no damage had been reported to the building, and normal operations are expected to resume once safety checks are complete.
“We evacuated straight away, and thankfully everyone is fine. There was some concern about possible aftershocks, so we waited outside until it felt safe to return.”
