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ISTANBUL, KOMPAS.com – A magnitude 7 earthquake struck off the western coast of Turkey on Friday (10/30/2020), according to the US Geological Survey.
Initial reports indicated damage to buildings but no casualties.
This earthquake was felt from Istanbul to Athens. Quick He said tidal waves hit the Izmir coast and seawater entered the city, which has a population of around 3 million.
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“So far we have received information about six buildings collapsed” in Izmir province, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Twitter.
“Some of our citizens are trapped in the rubble,” said Turkish Environment Minister Murat Kurum.
The earthquake also triggered a small tsunami in Seferihisar, Huseyin Alan, head of Turkey’s Geological Engineer, told the state news agency. TRT warning people to stay away from the building.
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Photos on social media show that water floods the streets of Izmir due to sea swells.
Another tsunami recording of the earthquake in Izmir province in Turkey.
This is really dangerous pic.twitter.com/62zfddWSi8
– Rag? P Soylu (@ragipsoylu) October 30, 2020
The USGS said the quake struck 14 kilometers from the Greek city of Neon Karlovasion on the island of Samos in the Aegean Sea.
Meanwhile, the Turkish government’s disaster agency AFAD reported a smaller magnitude of the earthquake, that is, a magnitude of 6.6 at a depth of 16.5 km.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tweeted that he was ready to help “with all means available to our country.”
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The earthquake was also felt in Greece, including the capital city of Athens. Reported AFP, the earthquake that shook the “Land of the Gods” was magnitude 6.6-6.7.
Greek media cited Al Jazeera reported, residents of Samos and other islands immediately abandoned their homes and rocks fell.
So far no fatalities have been reported, and Turkey and Greece are reporting aftershocks.
Greek government television ARE reported that the earthquake caused a tsunami in Samos and several buildings were damaged.
Turkey is in one of the most active earthquake zones in the world.
In 1999, an M 7.4 earthquake struck northwestern Turkey, killing more than 17,000 people, including 1,000 in Istanbul.
Then the 2011 earthquake in Van province killed more than 600 people.
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