From Istanbul to Izmir: Earthquake Causes Building Collapses in Turkey
On the Richter scale, the earthquake is rated at 6-7 magnitude.
On Turkey's western coast, in Istanbul, Bursa and Izmir, an earthquake occurred with its epicentre in the Aegean Sea. It led to the destruction of several buildings, reports Sabah.
The governors of Izmir and Istanbul said the earthquake occurred at 11:51 UTC, 32 km from the Turkish city of Izmir. The hypocentre was at a depth of 10 km. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) rated the earthquake at 6-7 magnitude on the Richter scale.
According to AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Authority), a few minutes after the strong earthquake in Izmir, two more earthquakes occurred with magnitudes of 4.2 and 4.8. The epicentre was at a depth of 7 km underground.
According to local media reports, people ran into the streets in panic due to the earthquake, and the tremors continued for a long time. No victims or injured have been reported yet, but videos are circulating on social media of people digging through the rubble of residential buildings with their own hands. It is possible that dead or injured people may be there.
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