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The search for survivors in izmir turkey continues after a powerful earthquake on friday.

India xxiii com 2020 samos kefalonia greece. Tuesday august 17 1999 published at 0644 gmt 0744 uk world. Search for survivors under rubble bbc news earthquake hits greece and turkey bringing deaths and floods bbc news huge 70 magnitude earthquake hits greece and turkey the independent at least 19 co source. Work continued through the night to search for survivors in buildings that were destroyed as a result of.

The us geological survey usgs said fridays earthquake which was centred off turkeys izmir province triggered a mini tsunami that flooded izmir and samos reports the bbc. This was the second powerful earthquake this year. History of deadly earthquakes.

Turkey which sits atop two major fault lines has a history of powerful earthquakes. Turkey is now suffering from collective aftershock as local tv channels provide continuous coverage of the rescue efforts. Earthquakes are common in turkey about 17000 people died in a quake in the western city of izmit in 1999.

Fridays quake struck at about 2055 local time 1755 gmt. Europe earthquake rocks turkey buildings have been flattened in several cities turkish rescue workers are searching the rubble of collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake hit the densely populated north west of the country early on tuesday morning. Aegean earthquake shakes greece turkey bbc news.

Tremors were also felt in. Massive 70 earthquake strikes near samos buildings collapse in turkey daily express. A huge 67 magnitude earthquake has struck greece and turkey with some buildings shaken so violently they have collapsed.

In 1999 about 17000 people died in a quake in the western city of izmit. Footage showed how homes in izmir turkey were flooded in the aftermath. Turkeys disaster and emergency management presidency said the earthquake was centered in the aegean at a depth of 165 kilometers and registered at a 66 magnitude.