An earthquake of magnitude 5 was felt in the early hours of the morning off the coast of Cyprus.

The earthquake was not only felt in Cyprus but in Türkiye, Syria, Lebanon and Israel.

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck in the Mediterranean Sea off the east coast of Cyprus early on Friday, Türkiye’s disaster management agency reported.

The quake took place at 04.40 a.m. local time (0140 GMT) about 4.54 kilometres (2.8 miles) off Gazimagusa province in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).

It occurred at a depth of 32.99 kilometres (20.4 miles) below the surface, it added.

The quake was particularly felt on the island of Cyprus and in Türkiye’s Antalya, Mersin, Hatay and Adana provinces.

There were no immediate reports of casualties.