The epicentre was located 10.43 km from the Mugla territory of Marmaris, at a depth of 67.91 km.
In addition to south-western Turkey, shocks have been felt in parts of confederate Greece and coastal areas of the Aegean Sea, reports local reports.A 14-year-old girl in Fethiye died of a panic attack, despite medical efforts, said Home Secretary in a post on X.
He added that dozens of people were injured after attempting to jump off altitude during the chaos caused by the earthquake in Mugla state and surrounding districts.
Yerlikaya noted that field assessments are conducted under the supervision of the governor, and AFAD and all applicable institutions are actively involved.
Rescue teams stay on alert in the event of secondary shocks.Movies circulating on social media show people fleeing in panic from a cafe.
Internal cameras show shaking furniture, and another movie shows crowds gathering in the park to stay distant from buildings.Türkiye lies along 2 major responsibility lines, making earthquakes a frequent phenomenon in the region.
In April, an earthquake of 6.2 occurred under the Marmara Sea that caused shocks throughout the region, including in Turkey's most populous city, Istanbul.
As a consequence of the earthquake, 359 people were injured and 1 individual died of a heart attack.
On 6 February 2023, the country struck an earthquake of magnitude 7.8, followed by a second powerful earthquake resulting in at least 53,000 deaths in Turkey and which caused extended demolition in 11 confederate and southeastern provinces, destroying buildings and seriously damaging infrastructure.
In neighboring Syria, earthquakes caused the deaths of about 6,000 people.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/618577-turkish-mediterranean-coast-earthquake/
