A powerful earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale hit the Greek flag of Samos this morning, causing strong tremors in the Aegean.
Greek islanders frightened by strong tremors, but the biggest damage is reported in Izmir. From the first data, it is reported that the earthquake was felt in 4 countries, Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria and Albania.
It is not yet known if there are any casualties, but from the published images, the collapsed buildings can be seen, turned into ruins.
An #Earthquake of 6.6 magnitude hit the city of #Izmir in #Turkey today. The collapse of some buildings are reported.#izmir pic.twitter.com/JKsVKYSCR4
— Wᵒˡᵛᵉʳᶤᶰᵉ Uᵖᵈᵃᵗᵉˢ𖤐 (@W0lverineupdate) October 30, 2020
In the posted videos, the city streets look flooded as a result of a small tsunami caused by the earthquake tremors.
Get well soon #izmir #deprem pic.twitter.com/mNrFmJLsNO
- aydin events (@ aydinetkinlikl1) October 30, 2020
Panicked people took to the streets of the city, as dozens of homes were reportedly destroyed.
A building collapsed during the video recording of the earthquake in Izmir. pic.twitter.com/4YgOdDhau3
- ÇapaMag Ekonomi (@CapaMagEkonomi) October 30, 2020
Source: BBC
