M4.7 earthquake 17 km SE of Kos, Greece
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 17 km SE of Kos, Greece on Wed, Aug 18, 1976, 8:06 PM GMT+3 (17:06 UTC), 163 km (101 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-08-18 17:06:35 UTC
- Depth
- 163.0 km (101.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 36.776° N, 27.422° E
- Region
- Greece
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 35
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000hxp. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 5:01 AM UTC.