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France turkey flight covid earthquake california yorba linda. The magnitude 70 earthquake struck the aegean sea rattling areas of western turkey and even in the greek capital athens. The quake was given a preliminary magnitude rating of 70 by the us. Parts of turkey and greece were shaken by a strong earthquake on friday.

Massive 70 quake strikes near samos buildings collapse in turkey a greek island has been struck by a 70 magnitude earthquake causing the collapse of multiple buildings. Istanbul reuters a strong earthquake of magnitude of up 70 struck the aegean sea on friday and was felt in both turkey and greece local and international observatories said. Earthquake hits turkey and greece 0410.

A major earthquake caused damage in turkey and greece friday. The united states geological survey put the magnitude was 70. Turkey is situated in one of the worlds most active earthquake zones.

A strong earthquake in the aegean sea has shaken turkey and greece toppling at least six buildings in turkey. A strong earthquake struck friday in the aegean sea between the turkish coast and the greek island of samos killing at least 14 people and injuring. In 1999 a 74 magnitude earthquake struck turkeys northwest killing more than 17000 people including 1000 in istanbul.

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. Another quake in 2011 in the southeastern province of van resulted in more than 600 deaths.