10 Aug 2025, 21:28
Earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck Turkey
- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck Turkey on August 10.
- After the main shock, several aftershocks occurred.
- The authorities urged residents to avoid damaged buildings.
On the evening of August 10, 2025, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck northwestern Turkey. The tremors were felt at a distance of about 200 kilometers in Istanbul.
The disaster agency reported that the earthquake occurred at 19:53 and was accompanied by several aftershocks, one of which had a magnitude of 4.6. The authorities urged residents not to enter damaged buildings.
According to local reports, several buildings collapsed in the province of Balikesir, which became the epicenter of the earthquake. Turkey is located in a seismically active zone, where earthquakes occur frequently.
In 2023, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 claimed the lives of over 53,000 people and destroyed or damaged hundreds of thousands of buildings in 11 provinces in the southern and southeastern regions of the country. Another 6,000 people died in the northern neighboring Syria.
Tags: Middle East/Weather