A magnitude of up to seven was recorded for the quake when it struck in the afternoon.

下午發生地震時，震級高達7級。

Early reports from the disaster emergency management presidency say that there have been several fatalities, with hundreds more injured.

來自災害應急管理主持的早期報告說，已經有數人死亡，還有數百人受傷。

In the Turkish tourist destination off Izmir, there were reports of people stuck in the rubble of collapsed buildings.

在土耳其旅遊勝地伊茲密爾附近，有報道稱有人被困在倒塌的建築物的廢墟中。

Some neighborhoods were deluged with surging sea water sweeping a flood of debris inland on leaving fish stranded as it receded.

一些街區被洶湧的海水淹沒，洪水席捲了內陸的雜物，讓魚兒在退潮時擱淺。

Residents off the Greek island of Samos, which has a population of about 45,000, were urged to stay away from coastal areas.

希臘薩摩斯島附近的居民約有4.5萬人口，他們被敦促遠離沿海地區。

Hi tidal wave warnings were in place across the area, with the vice mayor saying they'd never experienced anything like it.

各地都有嗨潮預警，副市長說他們從來沒有經歷過這樣的事情。