US EditionMagnitude 6.1 earthquake hits western Turkey, causing buildings to collapse
- On Monday, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northwestern Türkiye at 10:48 p.m. near Sındırgı, Balıkesir Province, with a depth of about 6 kilometers, AFAD and EMSC reported.
- Because the African and Eurasian plates converge, Türkiye sits in a highly seismically active Mediterranean zone where complex fault systems have produced damaging earthquakes, the U.S. Geological Survey says.
- Dozens of people reported feeling the quake in Istanbul and nearby provinces Bursa, Manisa and Izmir, while residents near the epicenter described intense, rotational shaking and smaller shocks followed.
- Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya reported collapses including three unoccupied buildings and a shop in Sındırgı, while district administrator Dogukan Koyuncu said no fatalities have been identified and Balıkesir's governor Ismail Ustaoglu reported 22 panic-related injuries.
- The 2023 earthquakes showed how deadly similar quakes can be, as the magnitude 7.8 event killed more than 53,000 people and damaged buildings across 11 southern and southeastern provinces.
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An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 frightened the people of Western Turkey. Even in Istanbul, the metropolis of millions, alarmed.
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits western Turkey
A strong earthquake shook western Turkey on Monday, causing at least three buildings that were damaged in a previous tremor to collapse, officials said. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The magnitude 6.1 quake was centered in the town of Sindirgi in Balikesir province, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management agency. It struck at 22:48 local time at a depth of 5.99 kilometers. The quake, which was followed by several afte…
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 shook the west of Turkey. According to the Ministry of the Interior, several buildings collapsed.
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