[ad_1]
Greece was hit by an earthquake on Friday with a magnitude of 6.6. It was centered on Samos on the Aegean Sea. The earthquake was detected at seismic stations on Friday afternoon.
On social media, there are reports of strong tremors in Izmir, western Turkey. Turkish crisis authorities confirm the report of an earthquake with a center 16.5 kilometers below the Aegean Sea.
So far, the extent of the damage is unclear, NTB writes.
According to the USGS seismic alert, the earthquake had a magnitude of 7. According to the same source, the epicenter was 14 kilometers from the Greek city of Néon.
East Samos Deputy Mayor Michalis Misos told the Greek newspaper ANT1 that the earthquake was “very strong” and that collapsed buildings have already been reported.
There must also have been an aftershock in the minutes after the first major earthquake. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reports a series of aftershocks, including a magnitude of 4.6.
An inhabitant of the island tells the channel that “all the buildings were dancing.”
