Greece earthquakes

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.

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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

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
35

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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.

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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.