M5.3 earthquake near Kos, South Aegean

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 10 km SW of Mandráki, Greece on 13 Apr 2021, 20:28 UTC at a depth of 6 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 45 km away in South Aegean, Greece.