The epicenter of the 6.3 Magnitude quake was 5km (3 miles) South of Greek Town of Phomari,South of Lesbos,the US Geographical Survey said.
Turkey and Greece sit on lines and earthquake are common.
Witness said they felt a strong quake as "everyone ran outside",with one describing it as the biggest that ever felt in Turkey.
"The trembling was really bad. Everything in my clinic started shaking wildly, we all ran outside with the patients," said Didem Eris, a 50-year-old dentist in Izmir's Karsiyaka district.
"We are very used to earthquakes as people of Izmir but this one was different. I thought to myself that this time we were going to die."
Turkey and Greece sit on lines and earthquake are common.
Witness said they felt a strong quake as "everyone ran outside",with one describing it as the biggest that ever felt in Turkey.
"The trembling was really bad. Everything in my clinic started shaking wildly, we all ran outside with the patients," said Didem Eris, a 50-year-old dentist in Izmir's Karsiyaka district.
"We are very used to earthquakes as people of Izmir but this one was different. I thought to myself that this time we were going to die."
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