On Tuesday, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake occurred on the Richter scale in the Dodecane Island area of Greece. According to the report of the European Mediterranean Earthquake Sciences Center, the earthquake occurred close to the Turkish border. The EMSC confirmed that the seismic activity was recorded at a depth of 68 km (42 mi).
Meanwhile, according to the Turkish disaster management agency, on Tuesday morning, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Mediterranean coastal city of Marmaris. Marmaris Governor Idris Akbiyik said that seven people were injured while trying to escape from their homes, some people jumped from windows or balconies. No immediate report of severe structural damage has been received.
Due to the earthquake, people started trying to escape from their homes and injured at least seven people. The Turki’s disaster and emergency management agency ‘Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency’ said that the center of the earthquake was in the Mediterranean Sea and it came late at two o’clock in the night. Turki’s ‘NTV television’ reported that earthquake tremors were felt in the surrounding areas including the Greek island of Rhodes.
Marmaris Governor Idris Akbiyik told ‘NTV Television’ that people started jumping from the windows or balconies of their homes due to which seven people were injured who are being treated. However, there is no immediate report of any serious damage.
Turkas earthquake falls in a possible area and earthquakes often occur here. The Turki had a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in 2023, causing more than 53,000 people to die and hundreds of buildings were destroyed or damaged in 11 provinces of the south and southeast of the country. 6,000 more people were killed in the northern parts of the neighboring Syria due to the earthquake.
🚨🇬🇷 6.2-MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE STRIKES GREECE NEAR TURKEY BORDER
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Dodecanese Islands of Greece early Tuesday, close to the Turkish border, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre.
The quake struck at a depth of 68 km (42… pic.twitter.com/gXa8e7GF5Z
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