A 6.1-magnitude earthquake shook western Turkey on Monday, leading to a collapse of at least three buildings and tremors were felt in Istanbul and other cities, according to AFP.
The quake struck at 10:48 pm local time and was also felt in the tourist hotspot of Izmir, the Disaster and Emergency Management agency, AFAD said.
The agency also said that were no immediate reports of casualties.
“Following the earthquake, which was also felt in surrounding regions, AFAD and all of its teams… have begun working on the ground,” Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.
Balikesir’s governor, Ismail Ustaoglu, noted that 22 people were injured due to panic-related falls.
On October 2, a 5.0-magnitude earthquake hit Istanbul and other parts of northwestern Turkey.
The moderately strong earthquake struck at 2:55 p.m. local time (1155 GMT) at a preliminary depth of 6.7 kilometers (4.1 miles).
Its epicenter was in the Sea of Marmara off Turkey’s Tekirdag province, according to AFAD.
Turkey experiences frequent earthquakes due to being on top of major fault lines.
In August, a 6.1-magnitude quake struck Sindirgi in Turkey’s northwestern Balikesir province, killing one and injuring dozens.
The region has since been rattled by smaller tremors.
In 2023, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake also devastated Turkey, killing over 53,000 people and destroying or damaging hundreds of thousands of buildings across 11 southern and southeastern provinces.
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