M5.0 earthquake near Kos, South Aegean

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 20 km SSW of Amorgós, Greece on 18 Feb 2025, 04:46 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kos, about 133 km away in South Aegean, Greece.