On Friday, 30th October 2020, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 hit Izmir’s city in Turkey. The geological survey (GSI) told the extent to be 6.7. It struck about 11.50 GMT, and that felt along Turkey’s Aegean coast and the northwest of the Marmaria region. The IS Geological Survey said the fathom measured was ten kilometers (six miles); also, the epicenter was 33.5 kilometers (20.8miles) off Turkey’s coast. The people flooded onto the roads, with no clue of what was happening. Moreover,the earthquake has plateaued the buildings, evident through the mounds of debris lying everywhere. For instance, People were digging the remains to rescue the trapped.
The smoke emanated into the high sky in several areas. The quake lasted for twenty-five seconds, creating a mini tsunami. Moreover, the water started to rush through the streets of Izmir, which discerned to be the result of an apparent sea-surge. The city is the third-largest in Turkey with a population of 4.5 million, which hosted a line of multi-storeyed buildings. I entirely and earthquake destroyed twenty of such structures. The earthquake hit others, as per the source. The streets also witnessed a lavish spread of debris, including refrigerators, chairs, tables, etc. Cars were gliding by the flow of water and piled up at the end of the streets. The casualties amounted to 32 and more than 17000 people and injured 800 in the earthquake.
although the quake jolted Turkey and Greece, the most damaged was Turkey. In the world, the country stands as one of the most earthquake-prone countries. In August 1999 earthquake which hit with 7.6 in the Turkish city Izmit, a city southeast of Istanbul. At loggerheads, Turkey and Greece’s foreign ministers now vowed to help each other in rescue efforts. The things boiled between was a dispute over Eastern Mediterranean energy rights. Compared to Turkey, Greece saw much slighter effects. A building collapsed on two youngsters immediately, killing them. In the eastern Greek islands and even in the capital, Athens. People in Greece also got orders to stay away from the coast. There were quite a few damaged buildings and few landslides on different parts of the island.
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/earthquake-death-count-rises-to-49-in-turkey-2318927
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