The death toll from the earthquake that struck the coasts of Turkey and Greece earlier than 10/30/2020 this morning, Friday morning, has risen to 17 dead and more than 750 injured
The earthquake, whose epicenter was in the Turkish province of Izmir, destroyed some buildings, and residents of the Greek islands and Istanbul also felt the earthquake
The Turkish authorities said that the strength of the earthquake reached 6.6 on the Richter scale, which caused the collapse of about 20 buildings, while the US Geological Survey said that the strength of the earthquake reached 7 on the Richter scale
The earthquake caused a small tsunami that reached the coasts of the Greek island of Samos, and the coast of the Turkish city of Izmir, and there were reports that the people of Crete felt it
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Earthquakes are common in the region, because it is located above a fault line between continental earth plates
The epicenter was reported at 16 km below the surface, according to the US Geological Survey. The epicenter was reported below the ground, however; no tsunami alert was issued
The videos show panic in Izmir, Turkey's third-largest city by population, and local media reports report a sudden rise in sea level and the disappearance of several fishermen and their boats
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised all possible assistance to the victims and the families of the injured so that their losses can be compensated
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