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Friday, October 30, 2020
The earth shakes in the Aegean Sea for an unusually long time and for an unusually long time. There are probably destroyed houses in Turkey and Greece. Additionally, the tremor followed a large wave that passed over the harbor wall at Samos. There are at least four dead and 120 injured.
In a severe earthquake in the Aegean Sea, several buildings collapsed and people were buried in western Turkey. At least four people have died and more than 120 were injured, according to the Turkish government. There was also damage on the Greek island of Samos. Educational work continues, Turkish Environment Minister Murat Kurum told TRT television. So far, four people have been rescued from the rubble, he said.
According to the Turkish National Disaster Agency, the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.6. The center of the 6.6-magnitude earthquake was in the Aegean Sea off Turkey’s Izmir province, state-run Anadolu news agency reported. TRT showed images of collapsed apartment buildings and clouds of dust over the city of Izmir. Panic was reported on the streets during the earthquake and telephone connections were cut.
The tremors were also felt in Greece. The island of Samos has been particularly affected, where there have been reports of damage to buildings. There was a tsunami in the small town of Vathy. Greek television stations showed images of the flooded coastal walk, where the water washed away the cars. Flooded streets can also be seen in images from Seferihisar, Turkey. There was also reportedly a small tsunami there. In an interview with TRT, experts warned of a possible additional tsunami.
The German Geosciences Research Center (GFZ) in Potsdam provided information on the “severe earthquake with tsunami”. According to GFZ calculations, the waves reached heights of more than 1.5 meters. They could possibly reach up to three meters high on the coast. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed the population in a tweet. Help the people affected by the earthquake by all means. According to various reports, the earthquake should have been felt in the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul and even the Greek capital, Athens.
