Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes western Turkey, disaster authority says

Earthquake in Turkey

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck western Turkey on Sunday evening, primarily affecting the Balikesir province near Istanbul, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Emergency teams from AFAD are conducting inspections, and the quake occurred at a depth of approximately 11 km, as reported by local authorities and the German Research Centre for Geosciences.

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