A strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea shook Greece and Turkey on Friday, toppling buildings and claiming at least 14 lives, according to officials.
Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency said the 6.6 magnitude quake struck just before 3 p.m. local time Friday. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the earthquake as a 7.0 magnitude temblor.
At least 12 Turkish citizens died, including one person who drowned, and more than 415 people were injured, emergency officials in Turkey said. Search and rescue efforts were ongoing Friday afternoon in 17 buildings that were destroyed or damaged in Izmir.
On the Greek island of Samos, officials told CNN that two teenagers died. Eight people on the island suffered “light injuries,” officials told Reuters.
Friday’s tremor triggered a “mini-tsunami” that caused flooding on Samos and in Izmir, BBC News reported. Turkish officials said more than 95 aftershocks were felt after the initial quake.
People walk past a destroyed house after an earthquake in the Greek island of Samos on October 30, 2020.
This picture shows destroyed car and collapsed buildings after an earthquake in the Greek island of Samos on October 30, 2020.
Search and rescue works are being conducted at debris of a building after a strong quake shook Turkey’s Aegean Sea coast, in Izmir, Turkey on October 30, 2020.
Search and rescue works continue at debris of a building after a quake shook Turkey’s Aegean Sea coast, in Izmir, Turkey on October 30, 2020.
Boats anchored to the coast are seen damaged after a strong quake shook Turkey’s Seferihisar coastline in Izmir, Aegean Sea in Turkey on October 30, 2020.
Boats anchored to the coast and a car are seen damaged after a strong quake shook Turkey’s Seferihisar coastline in Izmir, Aegean Sea in Turkey on October 30, 2020.
People stand outside their homes in Izmir, Turkey, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea shook Turkey and Greece.
Wounded people are cut free from the wreckage as search and rescue works continue at debris of a building in Bayrakli district after a strong quake shook Turkey’s Aegean Sea coast, in Izmir, Turkey on October 30, 2020.
A woman reacts as search and rescue works continue at debris of a building after a quake shook Turkey’s Aegean Sea coast, in Izmir, Turkey on October 30, 2020.
Wounded people are cut free from the wreckage as search and rescue works continue at debris of a building in Bayrakli district after a strong quake shook Turkey’s Aegean Sea coast, in Izmir, Turkey on October 30, 2020.
Search and rescue work continues at debris of a building after a quake shook Turkey’s Aegean Sea coast, in Izmir, Turkey on October 30, 2020.
A view of a quake damaged site right after a strong temblor shook Turkey’s Aegean Sea coast, in Izmir, Turkey on October 30, 2020.
Rescue workers and local people try to reach residents trapped in the debris of a collapsed building, in Izmir, Turkey, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea shook Turkey and Greece.
Search and rescue work is conducted at debris of a building in the Bayrakli district in Izmir, Turkey, after a strong quake shook Turkey’s Aegean Sea coast on October 30, 2020.
Rescue workers and local people try to reach residents trapped in the debris of a collapsed building in Izmir, Turkey, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea shook Turkey and Greece.
Rescue workers and local people try to save residents trapped in the debris of a collapsed building, in Izmir, Turkey, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea shook Turkey and Greece.
A man weeps as rescue workers and local people try to save residents trapped in the debris of a collapsed building, in Izmir, Turkey, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea shook Turkey and Greece.
A man walks among debris of collapsed buildings in Izmir, Turkey, after a strong quake shook Turkey’s Aegean Sea coast on October 30, 2020.
Search and rescue works are being conducted at debris of a building in Bayrakli district of Izmir after a strong quake shook Turkey’s Aegean Sea coast on October 30, 2020.
Wounded people are cut free from wreckage as search and rescue crews continue work at the debris of a building in Bayrakli district of Izmir after a strong quake shook Turkey’s Aegean Sea coast on October 30, 2020.
People stand outside their homes in Izmir, Turkey, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea shook Turkey and Greece.
Rescue workers and local people try to save residents trapped in the debris of a collapsed building, in Izmir, Turkey, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea shook Turkey and Greece.
The earthquake was felt across the eastern Greek islands and as far as the Greek capital, Athens, and in Bulgaria. In Turkey, it was also felt across the regions of Aegean and Marmara, including Istanbul.
Istanbul’s governor said there were no reports of damage in the city, Turkey’s largest.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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