Istanbul: Agencies
The Turkish Disaster Management Agency confirmed that seven aftershocks ranging in magnitude from 3.5 to 4.6 were recorded after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the country, in addition to the collapse of 10 buildings as a result of the earthquake.
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the western Turkish province of Balikesir, according to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). Local media reported that the tremor was felt in several provinces.
AFAD explained that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 11 kilometers, while the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) recorded the magnitude at 6.19 and its depth at 10 kilometers.
Residents of Istanbul and Izmir felt the earthquake, which struck the Sindirgi district of Balikesir.
According to a statement from the Istanbul Governorate, some residents who felt the earthquake in several areas of Istanbul headed to parks.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya stated via the X platform that AFAD emergency teams have begun testing in Istanbul and neighboring provinces, but no negative reports have yet been received. According to a report by the Youm7 website in Cairo on Monday morning, Turkish Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu announced on Sunday evening that four people were injured in the earthquake that struck the Sindurca district of Balikesir province.
Memişoğlu confirmed on his X platform account that the four injured people are receiving treatment in the hospital, and their lives are not in danger.
Serhan Sak, the mayor of Sindurca, told the private Turkish channel NTV that 10 buildings collapsed in the city, the epicenter of the earthquake, including a three-story building in the city center.
He added that "six people were living in this building, and four were rescued from under the rubble," noting that efforts are ongoing to extract the other two people.
He continued, "Buildings and mosques were destroyed, but there were no casualties."