M6.1 earthquake near Kos, South Aegean

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 19 km WSW of Mandráki, Greece on 5 Dec 1968, 07:52 UTC at a depth of 19 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 51 km away in South Aegean, Greece.