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A 6.6 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea, with its epicenter in Izmir’s Seferihisar district. The earthquake, which was felt intensely in Izmir, caused great panic. It is claimed that some houses were destroyed and many buildings were damaged. The earthquake was felt both in Smyrna and in the surrounding provinces.
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Izmir and its surroundings shook with a major earthquake at 2:51 p.m. today. As citizens left their homes and workplaces in a panic, the Presidency for Disaster and Emergency Management announced the epicenter of the earthquake as the 17.26 km deficit of İzmir’s Seferihisar district in the Aegean Sea, and the earthquake lasted 15 seconds.
The earthquake 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.
In the AFAD statement, it was noted that “field exploration studies continue in all provinces affected by the earthquake. Aerial exploration studies are carried out by TAF.”
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.
As the citizens panicked, the people of Izmir took to the streets. After the earthquake, images of a dust cloud over Izmir were reflected on the cameras.
4 LOSS OF LIVES, 120 INJURED
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said: “Unfortunately, 4 citizens lost their lives in the İzmir earthquake. In total, 120 citizens were affected by the earthquake. 38 ambulances, 35 UMKE teams and 2 ambulance helicopters are in the place. We support the people of Izmir with all our support. Thank you. “
THERE ARE BUILDINGS MOUNTED IN BUCA AND BAYRAKLI
According to the AA news, a search and rescue operation was launched on a building collapsed due to an earthquake in the Bayraklı district of Izmir.
Teoman Cüneyt Acar, who experienced the impact, said: “I was in a grocery store in Gaziemir during the earthquake. I saw that all my belongings started to fall. My mother was trapped in the house. I saw my mother at the door of the street, they were all outside. I entered the house during the aftershocks and saw that there were cracks in the columns. According to him, some old buildings are in ruins. The shaking lasted between 40 and 45 seconds. “
SOYLU: 6 BUILDINGS DESTROYED
Internal Affairs Minister Süleyman Soylu said: “So far, there have been reports of 6 buildings demolished in İzmir Bornova and Bayraklı. Except for small cracks and loss of life in Uşak, Denizli, Manisa, Balikesir, Aydin and Muğla, there have been no reports. He continued his screenings and interventions in the field. Get well soon, “he said.
Minister Soylu said: “After the # earthquake off the coast of İzmir, search and rescue and first aid teams were dispatched to the region immediately. In addition to İzmir, personnel and vehicles were dispatched to the region to provide support. We are following the developments. “
Environment and Urban Planning Minister Murat Authority said in a statement: “We will mobilize quickly to rescue the civilians who were under the rubble. I extend my best wishes and all of Turkey,” he said.
Immediately after the earthquake, the Minister of Environment and Urbanization of the Murat Institution and the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli moved to Izmir.
HELP IZMIR FROM ISTANBUL
Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya announced that aid and support personnel left Istanbul for Izmir, which was an earthquake.
Making a statement on his social media account, Yerlikaya told Izmir “2 provincial AFAD vehicles, 7 search and rescue personnel, 2 dogs, 2 vehicles, 70 IHH personnel, 20 AKUT personnel, 100 IMM fire personnel, 10 fire trucks and 2 buses, Provincial Health. 2 teams from the UMKE of 10 people from the Directorate left “. said.
KALIN: OUR STATE MOVES WITH ALL ITS INSTITUTIONS
Presidential spokesman İbrahim Kalın said: “A great pastime for our citizens who suffered the earthquake off the coast of Izmir. Our state has taken action with all its institutions. It is vital to comply with the instructions of the authorities to help in search and rescue efforts. “
GOVERNOR’S FIRST EXPLANATION
Izmir Governor Köşger said: “There is no information about the loss of life and property transferred to us. We will move to the crisis center, we will transfer whatever information,” he said.
The Governor of Izmir, Yavuz Selim Köşger, stated that they have not yet received information about the earthquake off the coast of Izmir and that they have not yet received information about the loss of life and property, “There was a severe earthquake. We will move to the center. of crisis. Whatever information arrives, we will report it in detail. ” said.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency (AA) on the 6.6 magnitude earthquake, the central base of which is the Aegean Sea, Izmir’s Seferihisar district, Governor Köşger stated that there was a severe earthquake.
Köşger, “There is no information about the loss of life and property transferred to us. There was a severe earthquake. We will go to the crisis center. Any information we receive will be transferred in detail.” I speak.
After the earthquake, there were announcements on the police radio that some buildings were damaged, especially in Bornova and Bayraklı districts.
Some citizens are evacuating buildings due to cracks in some buildings in the city.
“THERE IS FEAR”
Prof. Dr. Zafer Akçığ, “There are deficits in Seferihisar. There may be an error in the first evaluations. An earthquake similar to the 2005 earthquakes. An expected earthquake. It created an atmosphere of terrible panic. There is damage to some buildings. There is a terrible psychology. in Izmir. This is an earthquake in itself, to cushion it. ” After a while, aftershocks are possible, the largest of which reaches 5.6. We must not panic. This earthquake reminds us of the 2005 earthquakes, ”he said.
