Overview

• The quake struck Balıkesir province at 7:53 pm local time on August 10, according to Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority.
• Both the German Research Centre for Geosciences and AFAD measured the tremor at magnitude 6.19 with a depth of around 10–11 km.
• Residents in western provinces including Istanbul and İzmir reported feeling the shake.
• Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that AFAD teams are conducting rapid inspections in Balıkesir, Istanbul and neighbouring areas.
• Turkey’s location along the North Anatolian Fault underscores the Marmara region’s ongoing vulnerability to seismic events.