Today marks second anniversary of Izmir earthquake

The epicenter of the earthquake was about 14 km (8.7 mi) northeast of the Greek island of Samos.

Although Samos was closest to the epicenter, it was the 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 nineteen 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 is also the deadliest in Turkey since 2011. (ILKHA)