This event has since been recorded as Turkey’s deadliest and most destructive earthquake in modern history, killing more than 55,000 people and injuring over 107,000
Aftershocks have been felt on the island of Rhodes and minor damages reported, following a 5.8R earthquake off the coast of Turkey this morning.
The 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Turkey, near Marmaris, and was felt in Rhodes, Greece early Tuesday morning.
Authorities continue to monitor the situation, but the consensus among experts is that this may have been the main seismic event