ANKARA, Turkey (Kashmir English): A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.1 shook western Turkey on Monday, causing at least three buildings to collapse, said the officials.
There were, however, no immediate reports of casualties. The quake was centered in the town of Sindirgi in Balikesir province, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management agency, AFAD.
It hit at 22:48 local time (1948 GMT) at a depth of 5.99 kilometers (3.72 miles.)
The earthquake was felt in Istanbul, and the nearby provinces of Bursa, Manisa and Izmir, according to Haberturk news channel.
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Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said at least three buildings and a shop collapsed in Sindirgi.
“So far, we have not identified any loss of life, but we are continuing our assessment,” Sindirgi’s district administrator Dogukan Koyuncu told the state-run Anadolu Agency.
Sindirgi also was hit in August by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake, which killed one person and injured many others.
The country sits on top of major fault lines, and earthquakes are frequent.
