M7.0 earthquake near Kos, South Aegean

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 5 km NNW of Kéfalos, Greece on 26 Jun 1926, 19:46 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kos, about 33 km away in South Aegean, Greece.