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M4.1 Earthquake near Kos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-12 23:46:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
149.8 km
Source
USGS

South Aegean · Kos Regional Unit

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M4.1 Earthquake near Kos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece) · 2026-07-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.1 Earthquake near Kos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece) · 2026-07-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near Kos Regional Unit, South Aegean (Greece) on July 12, 2026 at 23:46 UTC. At around 150 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Greece: 74 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
d60386eeccd22c5d26f04578ef363739df0db3ab
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
149.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-12 23:46:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
South Aegean
City
Kos Regional Unit
County
Kos Regional Unit
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.57030, 26.97560
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 149.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 149.8 km
Intermediate
149.8 km
149.8 km — deeper than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 133 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 142 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 262 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 343 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    27.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    43.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

South Aegean

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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