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M4.7 earthquake near Kos, South Aegean

Name: M4.7 earthquake near Kos, South Aegean
Start: 2017-07-22T17:09:21.51+00:00
Location: 8 km NNE of Kos, Greece

3374 d ago · 22 Jul 2017, 17:09 UTC 8 km NNE of Kos, Greece

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 8 km NNE of Kos, Greece on 22 Jul 2017, 17:09 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 9 km away in South Aegean, Greece.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:41 UTC

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