Greece earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 10 km ENE of Kos, Greece

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 10 km ENE of Kos, Greece on Fri, May 21, 1999, 9:31 AM GMT+3 (06:31 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 47 km S of Mandráki, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1999-05-21 06:31:40 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.940° N, 27.390° 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.

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.06 km SSE of Milas, Turkey · 9997 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 3.613 km SSW of Bay?r, Turkey · 9996 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 2.98 km ESE of Milas, Turkey · 9996 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 3.713 km SE of Milas, Turkey · 9995 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 3.311 km S of Milas, Turkey · 9992 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 3.811 km SE of Güvercinlik, Turkey · 9992 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 2.812 km S of Milas, Turkey · 9992 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 3.611 km SSE of Milas, Turkey · 9992 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 3.310 km ESE of Milas, Turkey · 9989 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 3.014 km S of Milas, Turkey · 9989 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 2.94 km SSE of Söke, Turkey · 9989 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 3.010 km E of Güvercinlik, Turkey · 9989 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 3.110 km SSE of Milas, Turkey · 9989 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 3.77 km WNW of Sar?kemer, Turkey · 9984 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 3.611 km W of Mandráki, Greece · 9982 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 3.47 km ESE of Çine, Turkey · 9978 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 4.247 km S of Mandráki, Greece · 9973 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 3.730 km W of Émponas, Greece · 9967 days ago · 16 km deep · 76 km away
  19. 3.720 km E of Agía Marína, Greece · 9966 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
  20. 3.515 km E of Didim, Turkey · 9965 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  21. 3.79 km SSE of Zipári, Greece · 9950 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  22. 3.313 km WSW of Sými, Greece · 9949 days ago · 109 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 3.31 km ESE of Pylí, Greece · 9997 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 3.612 km ENE of Vathý, Greece · 9997 days ago · 34 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 3.70 km SW of Milas, Turkey · 9998 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 3.812 km S of Sými, Greece · 10005 days ago · 105 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 3.89 km SW of Didim, Turkey · 10012 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 3.29 km SE of Milas, Turkey · 10013 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 3.717 km E of Güvercinlik, Turkey · 10014 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 3.712 km SW of Milas, Turkey · 10014 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 3.812 km NE of Güvercinlik, Turkey · 10014 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 3.37 km SE of Milas, Turkey · 10015 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 3.711 km SSW of Milas, Turkey · 10016 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 3.28 km SSE of Milas, Turkey · 10017 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 3.87 km SE of Milas, Turkey · 10017 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 3.84 km SE of Milas, Turkey · 10017 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 3.710 km SE of Milas, Turkey · 10017 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 2.910 km SW of Turgut, Turkey · 10017 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 2.817 km S of Milas, Turkey · 10017 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 3.110 km SE of Milas, Turkey · 10017 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00098et. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:06 AM UTC.