Cyprus was hit by a magnitude 5.5 earthquake on Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey, according to the Independent.

The quake hit 71 km (44 miles) northwest of Limassol in Cyprus and was mainly felt in the western Paphos region and in the capital Nicosia. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

Cyprus state radio reported the tremor was a magnitude 5.3, at a shallow depth of 3 km west of Kissonerga, a village in Paphos popular with British expats.