M4.5 earthquake near Kos, South Aegean

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 28 km SSW of Mandráki, Greece on 1 Aug 2021, 09:14 UTC at a depth of 6 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 62 km away in South Aegean, Greece.