A 6.7-magnitude earthquake off the southwestern coast of Turkey could cause a small tsunami in the area, European quake agency EMSC said, although Turkish officials said large waves were more likely than a tsunami.
Second image from tsunami this time 90km from the epicentre of M6.7 #earthquake pic.twitter.com/kHGCS2OzML
— EMSC (@LastQuake) July 20, 2017
“A small tsunami is confirmed. AVOID BEACHES IN THE AREA, but you are safe on higher grounds,” EMSC said on Twitter.
minor #earthquake shakes Western Turkey 3 min ago. More info at: https://t.co/f2TlOFvfVD pic.twitter.com/h8DX9kMAZL
— EMSC (@LastQuake) July 21, 2017
The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, which monitors tsunamis around the world, did not issue any alert.