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Large Earthquake Hits Off Aegean Coast

TURKEY

Reports on social media of a large earthquake (magnitude 6.6-6.9 on the Richter scale) hitting the coast of Turkey in the Aeagean Sea near the city of Izmir, Turkey's third-largest city.

  • Quake supposedly felt as far away as Istanbul and mainland Greece.
  • No immediate reports of casualties but social media videos emerging of collapsed buildings in Izmir.

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