M6.4 earthquake near Kos, South Aegean

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 14 km E of Kardámaina, Greece on 23 Apr 1933, 05:57 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kos, about 15 km away in South Aegean, Greece.