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Smyrna and its surroundings at 2:51 p.m. today 6.6 earthquakeswayed.
As citizens left their homes and workplaces in panic, the Presidency for Disaster and Emergency Management (AFAD) announced the epicenter of the earthquake as the 17.26-kilometer shortfall of Izmir’s Seferihisar district in the Aegean Sea.
The earthquake, which occurred at a depth of 16.54 kilometers, was intensely felt in Seferihisar, as well as in the city center and surrounding districts. It was claimed that some buildings were destroyed and many buildings were damaged in Izmir.
FEELING IN MANY PROVINCES
The earthquake was felt in Aydın, Muğla, Manisa, Denizli, Çanakkale, Bursa, Istanbul, Uşak, Kütahya, Bursa, Yalova, Tekirdağ and Edirne, as well as in İzmir. When citizens wanted to give information to their families with the earthquake, there was a density in the operators. Hospitals, firefighters, police and medical teams went into alarm.
The Kandilli Observatory of Boğaziçi University and the Earthquake Research Institute announced the magnitude of the earthquake at 6.8.
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How many seconds did the earthquake last?
The earthquake is said to have lasted 15 seconds. Work began to determine if there was loss of life and property in the earthquake.
107 ARTÇI SARSINTI
In the statement made by AFAD, it was indicated that there were 107 aftershocks, 21 of which were of more than 4 degrees of magnitude, after the 6.6-degree earthquake off the Seferihisar of the Aegean Sea at 2:51 p.m. today .
Aftershocks of magnitude 5.1 occurred at 18:14 off Kuşadasi.
AFAD’DAN UYARI
In the warning made by AFAD, it was stated that “damaged buildings in the region should not be entered after the earthquake in İzmir offshore.”
” 12 LOSS OF LIVES, 419 INJURED ”
According to the AFAD statement, 12 people died, 1 of whom drowned and 419 were injured.
17 SEARCH AND RESCUE OF BUILDINGS
Search and rescue efforts continue on 17 destroyed and damaged buildings.
TSUNAMI IN SEFERİHİSAR: CORRIENTE SEAFOOD STREET
After the tsunami caused by the earthquake in the Aegean Sea, the streets of Seferihisar Sığacık were flooded with seawater for around 1 meter. Streets and streets were flooded as a result of rising sea levels.
İZMİR GOVERNOR: 4 BUILDINGS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, 70 PEOPLE SAVED
Izmir Governor Yavuz Selim Köşger reported that so far around 70 people have been rescued from the rubble of the 6.6 magnitude earthquake.
Governor Köşger said:
“The state is mobilizing with all its might. There is no building that our teams have not reached. All buildings have been reached. 4 buildings were completely destroyed. Those who are not competent should not climb buildings. We have living and deceased citizens in all buildings. The problems did not go beyond our districts, there was a partial tsunami in Seferihisar. There is information that a citizen was injured there. So far, around 70 people have been rescued from the rubble. We have determined that 4 buildings have been completely destroyed so far. There are more than 10 buildings on its side. There are also badly damaged buildings. “
ŞENTOP INCORRECT INFORMATION WARNING
Speaker of Parliament Prof. Dr. Mustafa Şentop stated that all units of the state were in a hurry after the earthquake and said: “Our state is in the field with all its units. It is important not to respect dirty and provocative information, not to be a tool “.
Parliament Speaker Şentop, in his post on his social media account, stated that he unfortunately learned that there was an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 in Izmir and that some buildings were demolished, saying: “All units in our state have hurry and follow the issue closely, I convey my wishes to our citizens of Izmir.
Şentop noted that news of victims began to arrive due to the severe earthquake, and used the following statements:
“Our state is in the field with all its units. It is important not to depend on dirty and provocative information, not to be a tool. The meticulous work and explanations of our official authorities must be followed carefully; the vigilance continues.”
THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR SOYLU: THERE IS A DEMONSTRATION OF 6 BUILDINGS IN BORNOVA AND BAYRAKLI
Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, on the other hand, said: “There has been a notification that so far 6 buildings have been demolished in İzmir Bornova and Bayraklı. In Uşak, Denizli, Manisa, Balıkesir, Aydın and Muğla, except for small cracks in the buildings, there were no reports of loss of life. ”
” WE RECEIVED THE COMMENT THAT SOME BUILDINGS WERE DESTROYED ”
The Secretary General of the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, Buğra Gökçe, who was connected to the live broadcast of NTV, said: “We have received a notification that some buildings in Buca and Bayraklı were destroyed.”
“ THERE IS NO DIFFICULTY IN BORNOVA, THERE ARE DEMOLISHED BUILDINGS IN BAYRAKLI ”
Bornova Mayor Mustafa Iduğ, who was connected to the NTV broadcast, said: “The number of ruined buildings on the Bayraklı side is high. We know that the 4-story building was destroyed. We go to the field for the destroyed building. There is no problem in the center of Bornova. ”
SEARCH AND RESCUE IN BAYRAKLI
Search and rescue work was started on a building collapsed due to an earthquake in the Bayraklı district.
4 PEOPLE SAVED FROM THE demolished 7-storey building
On the remains of the 7-story building, which was demolished at 1593 street in the Manavkuyu district of the Bayraklı district, the work of AFAD and other rescue teams, as well as the surrounding residents, continues.
As a result of the studies, 4 people were rescued from the rubble with injuries. The injured were taken to the hospital by ambulance.
BANRAKLI CITY PRESIDENT: THERE IS A NOTICE OF A DESTROYED BUILDING NEAR 10
Speaking on the NTV broadcast, Bayraklı Mayor Serdar Sandal said: “Currently, there is talk of our damaged buildings on top of our collapsed buildings. We have a lot of damaged buildings. We have almost 10 buildings that we have notified. He said many buildings have crack damage. ”
The mayor of Kuşadasi, Ömer Günel, made a statement: “There is damage to some buildings but they did not collapse.”
MINISTERIAL INSTITUTION: OUR CITIZENS AWAKENED
The Minister of Environment and Urban Planning, Murat Kurum, said: “We received the information that 5 buildings in Bornova and Bayraklı were destroyed. We also have citizens under the rubble. The Disaster Coordination Center was established within the governorate. All our ministries and AFAD are directed to Izmir and its districts. By mobilizing all of our teams, we will quickly heal the wounds of our citizens. Teams from AFAD, the Red Crescent and related ministries move to Izmir. Search and rescue and debris removal activities are carried out in the region. ”
EXPLANATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY OF IZMIR SOYER
The Mayor of the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, Tunç Soyer, announced that there were demolition notices for almost 20 buildings. Soyer said: “There are buildings mainly in the Bornova and Bayraklı regions.
” NO NEWS FROM OUTDOOR FISHERMEN ”
The mayor of Seferihisar, İsmail Adult, who was connected to the NTV broadcast by phone, said: “The sea overflowed. There is probably a loss of life. There are fishermen who are out in the open and we don’t hear from them. Our fishermen who are into fish in the sea cannot be reached. ”
5 MILLION LIRA IN EMERGENCY AID
On the other hand, the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services sent 5 million lire of emergency aid to the earthquake area.
THE MOSQUES WILL BE OPEN FOR EARTHQUAKES
The head of Religious Affairs, Ali Erbaş, stated that citizens who cannot enter their homes due to the Izmir earthquake can stay in suitable mosques.
In his post on his Twitter account, Erbaş said: “Our citizens who are unable to enter their homes due to the earthquake in Izmir can stay as long as they wish in our mosques, under the guidance of our religious officials, if they wish. “.
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