Overview

• The quake struck Sindirgi district in Balikesir Province at 11 kilometers depth around 20:00 UTC and was followed by six aftershocks up to magnitude 4.6 within an hour.
• An 81-year-old person died shortly after being rescued and 29 others sustained noncritical injuries, officials said.
• Sixteen buildings—including four homes and twelve unoccupied structures—collapsed after occupants evacuated safely.
• Search crews have already pulled one man from debris and are working to reach two more people believed buried under rubble.
• Authorities warned residents not to re-enter damaged buildings and asked them to reserve phone calls for life-threatening situations to prevent network overload.