The earthquake's epicentre was close to the town of Sivrice in Elazığ Province and felt in the neighbouring provinces of Diyarbakır, Malatya and Adıyaman, and the neighbouring countries of Armenia, Syria and Iran. AFAD said 961 people were injured in Turkey, with more than 220 still receiving treatment. So far, Turkey has more than 10,000 confirmed virus deaths but some experts have accused the Government of concealing the true impact of the virus with the way it counts new cases. At least 14 people have been killed and over 400 injured. "This tragedy reminds us once again how close we are despite our differences over policy. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. "There seems to be a small tsunami," he told broadcaster NTV. Rescue officials say relief operations are on in the city after Friday’s earthquake, which is the deadliest earthquake in Turkey in nearly a decade. Relations between Turkey and Greece have been particularly tense, with warships from both facing off in the eastern Mediterranean in a dispute over maritime boundaries and energy exploration rights. Rescue efforts under way after deadly earthquake in Turkey, Greece ... October 31, 2020. Turkish media said the earthquake was felt across the regions of Aegean and Marmara, where Istanbul is located but Istanbul's Governor said there were no reports of damage in the city. 5.2 magnitude earthquake in western Turkey felt in Israel No casualties or damage reported in temblor whose epicenter was near Turkish city of Alanya By TOI staff 5 December 2020, 4:04 pm 1 Edit Water rose above the dock in the main harbour of Samos and flooded the street. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tweeted condolences, saying: "Words are too poor to describe what one feels before the loss of children.". A powerful earthquake has struck off Turkey's Aegean coast and north of the Greek island of Samos, destroying homes and killing at least 22 people. In Turkey, rescue operations are underway after buildings collapsed, with people stuck in the rubble in Izmir, one of Turkey’s main tourist regions. January 25, 2020 / 9:55 AM / AP The death toll from a strong earthquake that rocked eastern Turkey climbed to 22 … A magnitude 6.0 earthquake … The operation that saved Mr Citim was the latest in a series of remarkable rescues since the earthquake on Friday afternoon local time. Crisscrossed by major fault lines, Turkey is among the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. The ongoing tension has led to fears of open conflict between the two neighbours and NATO allies. The world was shaken by 105 earthquakes of 6 magnitude or higher in 2020, nine of which registered above 7 magnitude, including Friday’s earthquake in İzmir, which the USGS registered in the latter category. 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THE DEATH TOLL has risen after a strong earthquake … "They said there are four dead bodies underneath the ruins, but we don't know who they are. The quake was felt across the eastern Greek islands, the Greek capital of Athens and in Bulgaria. Mr Erdogan responded to the tweet with his thanks and offered his condolences. They continued searching in eight toppled buildings, but work was paused at one when authorities determined the damaged structure next door was also at risk of falling, forcing rescuers and people waiting outside to retreat. A 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey, leaving 12 dead, over 600 injured, and toppling at least 20 buildings acollman@businessinsider.com (Ashley Collman,Inyoung Choi) 10/30/2020 The … "My niece and my aunt have been saved, but we are still waiting for news about other families. Videos posted on Twitter showed flooding in the immediate aftermath of the quake. Turkey is crisscrossed by fault lines and is prone to earthquakes. More than 1,000 injured, 22 dead in earthquake in Turkey. In a rare show of unity amid months of tense relations over energy resources in the eastern Mediterranean, Greek and Turkish government officials issued mutual messages of solidarity over the quake toll. "I am very used to earthquakes ⦠so I didn't take it very seriously at first but this time it was really scary," he said, adding the earthquake had lasted for at least 25-30 seconds. At least 20 people were killed, including one who drowned, and more than 700 were injured, according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD). Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Residents also were told to stay away from buildings amid aftershocks. Two strong earthquakes struck northwest Turkey in 1999, killing around 18,000 people. The quake occurred as Turkey was already struggling with an economic downturn and the coronavirus pandemic. Rescuers are still searching collapsed buildings, but so far more than 100 survivors have been found. The earthquake levelled buildings in the Turkish coastal city of Izmir, where a small tsunami struck the Seferihisar district. The 7.0 magnitude tremor was centred off Turkey's Izmir province, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The earthquake was centred in the Aegean, north-east of the Greek island of Samos. The United States Geological Survey put the magnitude at 7.0. Following the 7.0 M earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea between Samos Island (Greece) and the western coast of Izmir Province (Turkey) on 30 October, in Turkey the number of deaths has risen. On Samos, two teenagers were killed. Cars in Izmir's Seferihisar district had been dragged by the water and piled on top of each other. According to rescue officials, a total of 81 deaths have been confirmed so far, of which only 79 have been killed in izmir city and 2 bodies have been recovered from the island of Samos. The 7.0-magnitude quake struck on Friday off the Turkish town of Seferihisar, becoming the deadliest disaster in Turkey in nearly 10 years. Turkey sits on top of two major fault lines and earthquakes are frequent. Footage on social media showed debris including refrigerators, chairs and tables floating through streets on the deluge. Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency informed that at least six people in the country have lost their lives, while over 200 people sustained injuries. Pope Francis on Sunday asked the faithful to pray for the people of the Aegean Sea. Eleven days ago, on January 24th, 2020 at 8:55PM local time (17:55 UTC), a magnitude-6.8 earthquake occurred at a depth of approximately 8 km in the Doğanyol district of Elazığ, eastern Turkey — a region famed for its vineyards, growing an endemic type of … In 2011, a quake in the eastern city of Van killed more than 500 people. At least 20 people are dead and hundreds more injured after a strong earthquake struck in the Aegean Sea between the Turkish coast and the Greek island of Samos. The earthquake is the deadliest of 2020 so far. In 1999, two powerful quakes killed some 18,000 people in north-western Turkey. 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"It's not the earthquake that kills but buildings," he said, repeating a common slogan. Another eight people were reportedly treated at the local hospital for light injuries. Cemil Murat Budak | 05.12.2020 ANKARA A magnitude 5.2 earthquake jolted Turkey’s Mediterranean Antalya province on Saturday, according to the country's disaster management agency. Ilke Cide, a doctoral student who was in Izmir's Guzelbahce region during the earthquake, said he went inland after waters rose. Turkey’s disaster relief agency reported 24 deaths and nearly 800 injuries, while in Greece two teenagers died in the island of Samos. Earthquake hits Greece and Turkey, bringing deaths and floods ... 30 people were killed and more than 1,600 injured when an earthquake struck Sivrice in Turkey's eastern Elazig ... 2020 … AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Izmir Mayor Tunc Soyer told CNN Turk that about 20 buildings collapsed. Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) has raised the death toll in Izmir province to 73. Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Twitter there were no reports of casualties from six other provinces where the earthquake was felt, but said there were small cracks in some buildings. At least 20 people were killed, including one who drowned, and more than 700 were injured, according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD). Key points:Turkish search-and-rescue teams are now finding more bodies than survivors in the rubbleThere has been some conjecture over the strength of the earthquake that hit Turkey and GreeceAuthorities in Izmir, Turkey, will demolish a number of badly damaged buildingsThe Turkish Health Minister said the man was pulled out of the rubble overnight and was doing well in hospital. Ismail Yetiskin, Mayor of Izmir's Seferihisar, said sea levels rose as a result of the quake. 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