Greece earthquake – Massive 7.0 quake rocks Samos ‘destroying buildings and tremors felt 120miles away in Kos’

A POWERFUL earthquake has rocked Greece reportedly destroying buildings at the tremor was felt 120 miles away in Kos.

The quake registered a 7.0 of the richter scale and had its epicentre to the north of the island of Samos.

The US Geological survey said the tremor started around 11 miles off the coast of Turkey’s western Izmir province and was felt as far away as Athens and Istanbul.

Buildings are also reported to have collapsed in Izmir – with a quake which struck the city in 1999 killing 17,000 people.

Pictures and video posted on social media shows large clouds of dust rising over the city following the quake.

Other videos and pictures also show surging sea water in Izmir flowing into coastal towns.

Witnesses have said a tsunami warning has been issued for the popular holiday island of Kos and people have been warned to get off the beach.

It reads: “Stay away from the coast. Danger from high waves due to earthquake.”

“A few minutes ago we experienced a very big earthquake similar to that Samos has been experiencing for many years. People are panicking. They have gone out in the squares, in the streets,” said the President of Samos hospital workers union, reports The Greek City Times.

He added: “It was an earthquake that lasted several minutes. Very strong.”

The Deputy Mayor of Eastern Samos said to ANT1 that buildings have fallen and that there are reports of large waves.

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