Tremors were recorded at the University of Athens. The earthquake occurred simultaneously with the events in Turkey.
The seismic laboratory recorded an earthquake of magnitude 6.9 in the area of Samos Island. Tremors occurred at 13:51 local time, the epicenter of the earthquake lay at a depth of ten kilometers and at a distance of 24 kilometers northwest of Savos.
The earthquake in Greece lasted only ten seconds. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis planned to make a television address at 15:00 local time, but the plans were postponed.
On the Greek island of Samos, the Church of the Virgin was destroyed due to an earthquake. One person was injured when falling from the building. Tremors were felt even in Athens.
In Turkish Izmir, at the same moment, an earthquake with a capacity of 6.6 points occurred. Anadolu reports the destruction of 20 buildings, the epicenter of the earthquake was located in the Aegean Sea at a distance of 32 kilometers from Izmir. A tsunami was also reported, which occurred due to tremors, the cause of which will be found out by scientists.
Phooto: from open sources