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Turkey: Earthquake: 2020/10/30 Country Information on DRR

GLIDE:  EQ-2020-000215-TUR

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Period 2020/10/30
Country or District Turkey
Event Type Earthquake
Outline A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit western province of İzmir, Turkey on Friday 30 October, 2:51 pm local time. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said the quake had an epicentre 13 km northeast of the Greek island of Samos. Search and rescue activities have been continuing in all cities of the Aegean region and especially in İzmir and Aydın
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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Report/Articles

Government of Turkey 2020/11/06
13 buildings were completely destroyed while over 3,000 buildings were heavily damaged. A total of 114 people lost their lives and 1,035 people have been injured as a result of the quake.

ECHO 2020/11/01
As of 05:00 AM (UTC +3), 1 November, 41 people have died and 896 have been injured as a result of the earthquake.

Government of Turkey 2020/10/31
According to the immediate information received from SAKOM, 24 people have died and 1 drowned while a total of 804 people have been injured as a result of the earthquake.

Government of Turkey 2020/10/31
According to the immediate information received from SAKOM, 20 people have died and 1 drowned while a total of 725 people have been injured as a result of the earthquake.

Geographycal Data

USGS Earthquake Hazard Program
Overview of the earthquake of M 7.0 - 15 km NNE of Néon Karlovásion, Greece