M5.0 earthquake near Kos, South Aegean

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 29 km SW of Amorgós, Greece on 4 Feb 2025, 02:46 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kos, about 148 km away in South Aegean, Greece.