Several people were also injured, according to Greek news agency ANA-MPA<\/p>\n
In Turkey, Mugla Governor Esengul Civelek told Anadolu Agency initial reports indicated no casualties or structural damage.<\/p>\n
The quake measuring 6.3 hit at 1.31 a.m. local time (2231GMT) at a depth of 7.8 kilometers (4.8 miles), according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority\u2019s (AFAD) website.<\/p>\n
The region was hit by approximately 40 more aftershocks ranging in strength between magnitude-3.0 to 4.6, according to the AFAD.<\/p>\n
Civelek said some residents were spending the night outside because of panic and fear.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have reached all our district as of this moment,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
There was no structural damage but a small number of residents were slightly injured in the panic, she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is no electricity cut, but there have been some electric faults due to the earthquake. We are working on it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Mugla Metropolitan Mayor Osman Gurun said authorities took immediate measures against grass fires due to breakage of electricity transmission lines.<\/p>\n
Datca District Mayor Gursel Ucar said that two houses\u2019 walls were damaged in Resadiye Neighborhood. At least 15 people were taken to hospitals after the earthquake, he said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, rising sea level in Bodrum district after the earthquake caused damage to the several boats and vehicles.<\/p>\n
Boat owner Yekta Ongun told Anadolu Agency he was with his family in a boat during the earthquake. \u201cEverything happened in a short time. There is major damage to our boat; it was sunk. Rapid changes in the sea level are ongoing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
A holidaymaker Burak Buz said his car moved about 100 meters (330 feet) and was damaged.<\/p>\n
Last month, the region was rattled by a magnitude-6.2- quake that struck coastal Izmir’s Karaburun district.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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