M6.2 earthquake near Kos, South Aegean

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Dodecanese Islands, Greece on 20 Jul 1996, 00:00 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kos, about 84 km away in South Aegean, Greece.