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The 6.7 magnitude earthquake that struck much of Greece, as well as the neighboring country, has caused extensive damage in both Samos and Izmir, Turkey.
However, it is very easy to understand that the report of the Egelados attack in these two areas is very different.
In Samos, unfortunately, we count two children killed and 19 injured, while the material damage is mainly located in very old and abandoned buildings. 
In ρzmir, Turkey, on the other hand, there are at least 17 dead, more than 700 injured, while dozens of buildings have collapsed and rescuers are trying to locate those trapped in shock.
The reason why the eclipse “hit” the Turkish city so hard in contrast to Samos is a big problem for scientists.
Why did Samos endure and Smyrna collapse?
Speaking to ERT, the president of OASP and professor of Geology, Efthymios Lekkas, referred to this issue.
According to Mr. Lekkas, the first reason is that “most likely we are facing the coordination of the seismic movement at a distance of 50 km, where it found adequate soil and loose deposits, in which deposits were built, structures that collapsed “. ».
At the same time, as he explained, “a second reason is that we suspect that there are huge tectonic structures with North-South direction, and not East-West that we have the crack. “These tectonic structures made it easier for seismic energy to be channeled north.”
In short, the seismic wave “moved” to that area of Smyrna.
In fact, as you said, no major earthquakes are expected. However, if there is, it will go east and head for the land area of Turkey.
Another explanation was given by the researcher at the Geodynamic Institute, Athanasios Ghanas. As he said, the anti-seismic shielding of the neighboring country’s buildings is not at high levels, unlike in our country.
Why a tsunami was created in Izmir
Regarding the reason for the tsunami that was created in the areas of Smyrna, greater than that of the Greek islands, Mr. Lekkas replied that “we suspect that the shape of the seabed and the morphology of the Gulf of Smyrna played a role.”
This, he said, has the effect of making the waves very high. This is the reason why we saw all these images of destruction in the port of Izmir.
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