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DISASTERS): 5.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Turkey and Greece. Youtube video
courtesy of Haberajcom. Published: (09 July, 2012, 18:27)
Earthquakes are a daily
occurrence both in Turkey and Greece, which are criss-crossed by geological
fault lines.
A magnitude 5.6 quake has hit
east of the Greek island of Rhodes and south of the Turkish mainland, with
tremors felt as far away as the Egyptian capital Cairo.
Turkish media report a 6.0
magnitude quake.
The quake’s epicenter lies in
the Mediterranean Sea, east of the Greek island of Rhodes and south of the
Turkish mainland. The quake occurred around 15.55 local time (13.55 GMT) at a
depth of 19.4 km.
In the Turkish coastal town of
Kalkan, the ground rumbled, spreading anxiety among residents and tourists. One
panic-stricken woman broke her leg after jumping from a first floor balcony,
the Kalkan Turkish Local News website
reports. The quake forced many people to go outside for safety. In supermarkets
items were shaken from the shelves.
The tremor was felt along the
Mediterranean and Aegean coasts in the Turkish provinces of Antalya, Mugla and
other areas – and also in nearby Greek islands. Israel was also affected.
No reports of deaths or damage
in Greece and Turkey have followed thus far. No tsunami warning has been
issued.
The latest major earthquake
shook Turkey in October 2011, as a powerful 7.1-magnitude seism hit near the
eastern city of Van. Over 600 people were killed and over 4,000 others injured
in the disaster. Some 60,000 people were left homeless.
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