2020 Aegean Sea earthquake
The partially collapsed Doğanlar Apartment where 15 people died. | |
| UTC time | 2020-10-30 11:51:26 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 619514791 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 30 October 2020 |
| Local time | 14:51 TRT (UTC+3) |
| Duration | 16 seconds |
| Magnitude | 7.0 Mw |
| Depth | 16.1 km (10.0 mi) |
| Epicentre | 37°55′05″N 26°47′24″E / 37.918°N 26.790°E East Aegean Sea |
| Type | Normal |
| Areas affected | Turkey, Greece |
| Total damage | > $400 million |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) |
| Peak acceleration | 0.98 g |
| Tsunami | 5.6–6 m (18–20 ft) |
| Foreshocks | Three months prior |
| Aftershocks | 2,800+ recorded |
| Casualties | 119 dead, 1,053 injured, 15,000 homeless |
An earthquake with a moment magnitude of 7.0 occurred on 30 October 2020 about 14 km (8.7 mi) northeast of the Greek island of Samos. Although Samos was closest to the epicentre, it was the large Turkish city İzmir, 70 km (43 mi) northeast that was heavily affected—more than 700 residential and commercial structures were seriously damaged or destroyed. One hundred and seventeen people died in İzmir Province while an additional 1,034 were injured. In Greece, there were two fatalities and 19 injured. The earthquake is the deadliest in the year 2020, and the third major earthquake to strike Turkey that year. It generated an unusually large tsunami. The event is called the Samos earthquake by the International Seismological Centre.