At least six people have died and over 200 were injured in Izmir, Turkey’s third-largest city on Friday, October 30, 2020, after a strong earthquake hit off Turkey’s western coastline, according to Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, or AFAD.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said its epicentre was 13 kilometres northeast of the Greek island of Samos.
The United States Geological Survey put the magnitude of the tremor at 7.0.
Turkish media said the earthquake was felt across the regions of Aegean and Marmara, where Istanbul is located.
The quake was felt across the eastern Greek islands and even in the Greek capital, Athens. Greek media said the residents of Samos and other islands fled their homes, while some rockfalls were reported.
Greek public television reported that a “mini-tsunami” occurred on the island of Samos.
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Earthquake of Magnitude 7.0 hits Izmir, Turkey and a great Tsunami Follows.
4 Lives Lost and 120 injured. Around 20 buildings have fallen according to th Mayor of Izmir.#TurkeyEarthquake pic.twitter.com/Ys0dcDtoOQ— Ishan Borah (@ishan_borah) October 30, 2020
