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Magnitude 6.1 Quake Strikes Western Turkey, Collapses Buildings

Authorities are assessing damage after collapses with dozens of mostly panic-related injuries reported.

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An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck western Turkey on Monday, leading to the collapse of at least three buildings.
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Overview

  • AFAD reported a shallow magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 10:48 p.m. local time centered near Sındırgı in Balıkesir province, followed by aftershocks.
  • Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said at least three buildings and a two‑story shop collapsed in Sındırgı, with structures previously damaged in an earlier quake.
  • Local officials said no deaths had been confirmed as of the latest updates, with at least 22 people injured primarily due to panic-related falls.
  • The shaking was felt widely across western Turkey, including Istanbul, İzmir, Bursa and Manisa, and was reported on Greece’s island of Lesvos.
  • Seismological agencies gave slightly different parameters—USGS M6.0 at 10 km depth versus EMSC/AFAD M6.1 at about 6 km—with the USGS issuing a Yellow impact alert as emergency teams opened shelters and conducted field surveys.