M4.7 earthquake near Kos, South Aegean
3924 d ago · 19 Jan 2016, 19:04 UTC 12 km S of Kéfalos, Greece
What happened
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 12 km S of Kéfalos, Greece on 19 Jan 2016, 19:04 UTC at a depth of 142 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Kos, about 40 km away in South Aegean, Greece.
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