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Topline
At least four people were killed and more than 100 injured after a large earthquake in the Aegean Sea triggered shock waves in parts of Greece and Turkey, the Associated Press reported on Friday.
Search and rescue teams look through the rubble of a building in Izmir, Turkey, on October 30.
Key facts
The earthquake, classified as a 7.0 magnitude according to the United States Geological Survey, began between the Turkish coast and the Greek island of Samos, according to AP.
Turkish Minister of Health, Fahrettin Koca tweeted that 120 people were injured and four died, and he noted that medical experts are on the scene.
Tunc Soye, the mayor of Izmir, a coastal city in Turkey, told CNN that at least 20 buildings were destroyed.
Yiannis Stamoulis, governor of the Samos region, told the AP that residents were asked to leave their homes due to the aftershocks.
Samos Deputy Mayor Giorgos Dionysiou told the New York Times some buildings were damaged, but there are no immediate reports of injuries.
Samos residents were asked to avoid the coast and a tsunami watch was issued, according to AP.
Key Background
Social media publications show flooding in the streets and demolished buildings in Izmir and Samos. “People are panicking and have run into the streets,” Dionysiou told the New York Times, adding: “We have never seen anything like this.”
Other readings
Turkish Health Minister: 4 dead, 120 injured in earthquake (Associated Press)
Powerful earthquake shakes Turkey and Greece, killing at least four (CNN)
Earthquake shakes western Turkey and Greece, killing at least 4 (New York Times)
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