An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude on the Richter scale shook the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus on Wednesday, with a tremor only hours earlier felt as far away as Lebanon and Israel. No immediate damages were reported, although public buildings in the Paphos district were briefly evacuated following the quake, state television reported.

The first seismic event occurred at approximately 11.32 a.m. local time (09.32m GMT), with an epicenter of 20 kilometers northeast of the western port city of Paphos, and at a focal depth of 15 kilometers, according to Cyprus’ Geological Surveys Department.