M5.0 earthquake near Kos, South Aegean

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 38 km SSW of Mandráki, Greece on 7 Aug 2021, 01:39 UTC at a depth of 18 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 73 km away in South Aegean, Greece.