M5.5 earthquake near Kos, South Aegean

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 20 km SSW of Mandráki, Greece on 21 Jun 2021, 22:14 UTC at a depth of 9 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 55 km away in South Aegean, Greece.