6.2 magnitude earthquake hits Greece, tremors felt in Turkey

User shared video after Earthquake hit nation

A robust earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale affected the Dodecanese Islands area of Greece on Tuesday. The seismic occasion occurred near the Turkish border, as reported by the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre.The seismic exercise was recorded at a depth of 68 km (42 miles), the EMSC confirmed.Meanwhile, a 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit the Mediterranean coastal city of Marmaris early Tuesday, in accordance with Turkey’s catastrophe administration company. Seven People have been injured whereas attempting to flee their houses, some even jumped from home windows or balconies, Marmaris Governor Idris Akbiyik mentioned. There have been no instant stories of significant structural injury.The earthquake, centered in the Mediterranean Sea, hit at 2.17 am and was felt in close by areas, together with the Greek island of Rhodes, the place it woke many residents.Turkey sits on main fault traces and is susceptible to frequent earthquakes. In 2023, a 7.8-magnitude quake killed greater than 53,000 folks in Turkey and prompted widespread destruction throughout 11 provinces. Another 6,000 folks died in northern Syria.