×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Sunday
22
Mar 2026
weather symbol
Athens 11°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> Greece

4.5 earthquake hits near Kos island

Depth of 2km

Newsroom August 18 05:52

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Kos a little after 5pm, Friday. The epicentre was located 21km southeast off the coastal city of Halicarnassus (Bodrum) in Turkey with the depth measured at 2km.

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#earthquake#island#kos#turkey
> More Greece

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

March 25th: “Parades with umbrellas and light jackets” – what meteorologists say about the weather conditions

March 22, 2026

Protothema at the bridge blown up by the Israelis in southern Lebanon – see shocking images and video

March 22, 2026

Mystery solved: this is Banksy — How important is anonymity in the art world

March 22, 2026

Papastavrou in the U.S. for meetings with Chevron and ExxonMobil: Talks on fast-tracking energy agreements

March 22, 2026

Protothema in Arad immediately after Iran’s strike: Hundreds injured by ballistic missile, an entire building vanished, watch video

March 22, 2026

Tehran threatens to completely shut down the Strait of Hormuz – Blowing up the bridge is a prelude to an Israeli ground invasion, says Lebanon’s president (Update)

March 22, 2026

How the police investigation into Giorgos Tsagkarakis began – Anonymous tip, says Dimoglidi – See photos of the fake paintings

March 22, 2026

The Property Ownership and Management Register starts operating, what changes for owners

March 22, 2026
All News

> Greece

March 25th: “Parades with umbrellas and light jackets” – what meteorologists say about the weather conditions

Parades are expected to take place in chilly weather with light drizzle, according to forecasts by meteorologists

March 22, 2026

How the police investigation into Giorgos Tsagkarakis began – Anonymous tip, says Dimoglidi – See photos of the fake paintings

March 22, 2026

Weather: Cloudiness, local rain and dust today, unsettled conditions also on March 25

March 22, 2026

Tsagkarakis before the prosecutor right now; only 7 out of the 300 works in his possession are authentic – amphorae and Byzantine icons under scrutiny

March 21, 2026

Weather: Wintery conditions continue over the weekend, forecast for March 25

March 21, 2026
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα