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Apartment building collapses after Earthquake in Izmir, Turkey

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IZMIR, TURKEY - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit western province of İzmir, Turkey on Friday October 30, 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.

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The earthquake was felt in provinces as far as İstanbul, Bodrum, Muğla and Manisa. Soon after the initial quake, the province was shaken further by 277 aftershocks, with 24 of them more powerful than magnitude 4.0.

In the aftermath of the earthquake footage was captured of a building collapsing in Izmir. How many people were injured or died during the event is still unsure.

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