A huge earthquake has rocked parts of Greece and Turkey, causing at least one death.

Lindos, Acropolis in Rhodes, Greecelive

An earthquake has struck the holiday island of Rhodes. (Image: Getty)

A huge earthquake has rocked the Greek island of Rhodes and parts of Turkey. At least one person has died in Turkey, with reports of panicking locals jumping from buildings to try to escape any potential collapse. 

The tremor, measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale, struck 29km north of Rhodes around 2.17am local time at a depth of 68km, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre. 

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5 mins ago08:34 Emily Wright

Good morning, welcome to the live blog.

Good morning and welcome to this live blog on the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that has rocked parts of Greece and Turkey. 

Stay with us for updates.