M6.6 · 2017 Aegean Sea earthquake
Thursday, July 20, 2017
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10:31 PM – 10:41 PM
11 km ENE of Kos, Greece
On 21 July 2017, a large earthquake measuring 6.6 on the moment magnitude scale struck close to the tourist locations of Kos in Greece and Bodrum in Turkey, killing 2 people and injuring hundreds. Mostly referenced as the 2017 Bodrum–Kos earthquake, this earthquake generated a tsunami which was one of the largest tsunamis in the Mediterranean Sea region. Magnitude 6.6 (mww), 7 km deep, 11 km ENE of Kos, Greece — 36.93°N, 27.41°E. July 20, 2017 at 22:31 UTC. Deaths: 2 (Wikidata). Felt reports to USGS: 564. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20009ynd Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).
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