At least one dead after earthquake in Turkey felt across Greece

Travel agencies cautioned tourists to remain calm after a 5.8 quake struck around 23km north of Rhodes.

Residents in western Turkey and the Greek islands were shaken awake on Monday evening when a strong 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted the Turkish coastal town of Marmaris.A 14-year-old girl died in the town of Fethiye after the quake, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, despite being taken to the hospital. She had suffered a panic attack.The quake, which had a depth of 68 km according to the European Seismological Centre, was felt across the Dodecanese islands.At least 69 people were injured after attempting to jump from heights due to panic caused by the tremors, which were strongly felt on the Greek island of Rhodes — the largest of the Dodecanese islands near the Turkish border. No injuries were reported in Rhodes; however, tourists visiting the island said they woke up to violent shaking.Travel agency TUI cautioned tourists in the region to “remain calm and follow any safety instructions provided by your accommodation or local officials.”Greek seismologist Efthimios Lekkas told ERT News that the earthquake's depth caused it to be felt across a wider area."It will not have a significant impact on the surface, there will be no tsunami, and above all, there will not be a rich aftershock sequence," he noted.Due to its significant depth, the quake "was very intense for the residents of Rhodes and its surrounding areas. From here on, there will not be any major damage."