M4.3 earthquake near Kos, South Aegean

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 30 km S of Mandráki, Greece on 21 Aug 2021, 13:21 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kos, about 64 km away in South Aegean, Greece.