Tsunami hits Turkish coast after 7 Richter earthquake that also shook part of Greece

A strong earthquake of magnitude 7 on the Richter scale shook this Friday the western Turkey and caused the collapse of several buildings, as reported by the United States Geophysical Institute (USGS) and the Turkish media.

The earthquake, which was felt in Istanbul and Athens, took place in the Aegean Sea, southwest of Smyrna, the third largest city in Turkey, and near the Greek island of Samos.

The Turkish authorities alerted the population of a tsunami that could reach the coast of Turkey “immediately” and that finally hit the city of Seferihisar.

According to the mayor of Izmir, Tunc soyerSome 20 buildings collapsed after the earthquake and he indicated that no deaths were reported.

On the other hand, the Greek authorities they also reported some material damage but have not reported fatalities. The earthquake shook the inhabitants of Crete and Athens hard.

The Greek Civil Protection agency warned the population of Samos to stay “outdoors and away from buildings”, as well as to “stay away from the coasts” of the island.

Meanwhile, the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Navy (SHOA) ruled out that this earthquake “meets the necessary conditions to generate a tsunami in Chile.”