M5.0 earthquake near Kos, South Aegean

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 22 km S of Mandráki, Greece on 17 Apr 2021, 17:08 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 57 km away in South Aegean, Greece.