An earthquake of massive 7.0 magnitude hit parts of the country on Friday, October 30. The Izmir province was badly hit, home of the gamer with the screen-name Falconn2K. He was live streaming on the popular streaming website, Twitch. There were many fans watching the teenager play a live video game and their comments can be seen on screen. Then suddenly, the boy starts looking around with a panicked look on his face. Soon, the video starts shaking as his whole room vibrates almost violently. He removes his wired headphones and runs out, probably to alert his family and can be heard shouting in the background.
Massive earthquake in Aegean Turkish city of Izmir. Updated magnitude: 6.9
Live stream of this gamer shows how horrific the quake was. Many buildings reported to be damaged or collapsed. pic.twitter.com/TpTwtroACk
— Mehmet Solmaz (@MhmtSlmz) October 30, 2020
A few dog barks and human screams can be heard in the distance. The room shakes hard; the chair which he vacated bounces up and down. The camera shakes (due to the table quaking) and the whole room seems to be rocking like a boat caught in a sea-storm. Apart from the human and animal noises, a few cracking noises can be heard, possibly from falling objects inside and outside the building. The video was uploaded to YouTube by the Guardian News channel. While only 44 seconds long, it is quite horrifying to see the event happen life, and the young boy panic. According to Turkish media reports, nearly 196 aftershocks were felt from the heartquake with the epicenter 14 kilometers (nine miles) off the Greek town of Karlovasi on Samos. Small Tsunamis were triggered by the quake, flooding streets in coastal regions. At least 12 have died while more than 400 have been injured in Turkey. In Greece, two teenagers were killed in Samos. More details are awaited.
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