M4.4 earthquake near Kos, South Aegean

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Dodecanese Islands, Greece on 4 Oct 2021, 14:03 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. 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.