A strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea has shaken Turkey and Greece, with Turkey’s interior minister reporting six buildings were destroyed in western Izmir province.
Key points:
- The earthquake was centred in the Aegean Sea off the western coast of Turkey
- Six buildings were reported destroyed in Izmir but there were no immediate reports of casualties
- The earthquake was felt in the eastern Greek islands and the capital, Athens
People flooded onto the streets in the tourist city of Izmir, witnesses said, after the quake struck the region with a magnitude of up to 7.0.
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