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Tsunami Hits Greece-Turkey After MAG 7 Earthquake
Greece-Turkey Earthquake: Death Toll up to 14 After 7.0 Quake Sparks Mini-Tsunami
Tremors from the earthquake were felt across the Aegean Sea - including Izmir in Turkey and Samos in Greece - with at least 14 dead, buildings toppled and a mini-tsunami triggered
Daily Mirror UK, 30 OCT. 2020.
Fourteen people have died in Turkey and Greece after a strong earthquake triggered a mini-tsunami.
The quake struck the Aegean Sea earlier today, bringing buildings crashing down and setting off tidal waves which slammed into coastal areas and islands.
People ran onto streets in panic in the Turkish city of Izmir, witnesses said, after the quake struck with a magnitude of up to 7.0.
Neighbourhoods were deluged with surging seawater which swept debris inland and left fish stranded as it receded.
High tidal wave warnings were in place in Samos, where eight people were also injured, according to a Greek official.
"We have never experienced anything like it," said George Dionysiou, the local vice-mayor.
"People are panicking."
AFAD put the magnitude of the earthquake at 6.6, while the U.S. Geological Survey said it was 7.0.
It was felt along Turkey's Aegean coast and the northwestern Marmara region.
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