A 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit western Turkey on August 10, causing damage, as reported by GFZ, Reuters, and BNO News.
A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck western Turkey on Sunday, August 10, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). A report from Reuters confirms once casuality and 29 injuries. Furthermore, at least 16 buildings got damaged due to the quake.
The Turkish disaster management agency, AFAD, said the quake occurred around 7:53 pm local time in Balikesir province, near Istanbul, the country’s largest city. AFAD also reported a depth of 11 km (6.8 miles) for the tremor, while GFZ registered the magnitude at 6.19 and a depth of 10 km.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya took to X to say that emergency teams from AFAD had begun inspections around Istanbul and neighbouring provinces. So far, no negative reports regarding casualties or damage have been received.
AFAD later confirmed that a 6.1-magnitude quake struck Sindirgi in western Turkey on Sunday.
Several buildings collapsed in the Balikesir province after the quake, according to images broadcast by Turkish media.
The quake hit at 7:53 pm (1653 GMT), with a 4.6-magnitude aftershock following several minutes later, according to AFAD.
Saturday’s quake was reportedly felt across several cities in western Turkey, including Istanbul and the popular tourist city of Izmir.
Turkey experienced one of its deadliest earthquakes in February 2023 when a magnitude 7.8 tremor struck southeastern regions. The disaster claimed tens of thousands of lives, injured many more and caused widespread destruction across multiple provinces.