Turkey: 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Balikesir Province, Leaving 29 Injured & 1 Dead

On the evening of Sunday, August 10, an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Turkey’s Balikesir Province. As a result, 29 people were injured and 16 buildings collapsed, according to a report by Reuters. The tremors were felt at 7:53 PM across multiple provinces and even in Istanbul. Here is all you need to know about what happened here.

Turkey Hit By 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake

The AFAD Disaster Management Authority of Turkey recorded a 6.1 magnitude earthquake on Sunday evening. It struck at a depth of 11 km, as per the Turkish authorities, and rescue and search operations have concluded. Although 29 people were injured, and one person was also killed, no other casualties or damage were reported. However, it’s worth mentioning that the German Research Centre for Geosciences recorded an earthquake of 6.19 magnitude at a depth of 10 km.

No Other Casualty Or Damage Reported

However, due to the strong earthquake, several buildings collapsed in Balikesir Province. However, the inspections around Istanbul and neighbouring provinces showed that there was no casualty or damage. It was then followed by aftershocks of magnitude 4.6, which occurred just several minutes later. In fact, it was just on Saturday when several cities in Western Turkey had reportedly felt some tremors.

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Turkey Recorded The Worst Earthquake In 2023

At this point, it’s worth mentioning that Turkey experienced one of its deadliest earthquakes back in 2023. This was of magnitude 7.8 and it had struck the South-eastern region. With thousands of people killed and several more injured, there was widespread destruction across many provinces. As it happens, the devastating earthquakes were then followed by many aftershocks, which made the rescue operations difficult.

It’s not wrong to say that this remains one of the most devastating natural disasters in the recent history of Turkey.

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