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A major earthquake caused damage in turkey and greece friday.

Ground turkey on sale near me earthquake map jamaica. Turkeys interior minister reports that at least six buildings in western izmir province were destroyed. Earthquake shakes turkey and greece turkish officials put the quake at 66 but the us put it at 70 with the epicentre about17km off the coast of the izmir province 30 october 2020 1529 ali. Large intermediate depth 50 km earthquakes of magnitude 7 from within the subducting african plate have been recorded but such events cause little damage although they are.

The 70 temblor also generated a small tsunami and left more than 600 people injured. A major 70 magnitude earthquake has rattled greeces dodecanese islands the us geological survey usgc has said with the tremor felt miles away in the capital of athens. Geological survey put the magnitude at 70 says media.

A strong earthquake in the aegean sea has shaken turkey and greece. Initial estimates by. A small tsunami was generated by the magnitude 70 earthquake which has left six dead and over 200 injured.

Deaths recorded in both turkey and greece as magnitude 69 earthquake flattens buildings in turkish city of izmir posted yesterday at 109pm fri friday 30 oct october 2020 at 109pm updated 2 h. On august 17 1999 at 302 am turkey experienced a very large earthquake centered around the goelcuek and arifiye areas in adapazarithe most severely affected area was the industrial city of izmitthe izmit earthquake registered 76 on the moment magnitude scale lasted for 45 seconds and had a maximum mercalli intensity of ix violentthe official number of casualties was about 17000. Turkeys disaster and emergency management presidency said the quake which struck friday afternoon registered at 66 magnitude.

Turkeys disaster and emergency management presidency said the earthquake was centered in the aegean at a depth of 165 kilometers 103 miles and registered at a 66 magnitude. In mainland greece normal faulting gives earthquakes up to 7 in magnitude while in the northern aegean strike slip events with a magnitude of 72 have been recorded.