{"id":511343,"date":"2025-10-29T08:59:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T03:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=511343"},"modified":"2025-10-29T08:59:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T03:59:56","slug":"magnitude-6-1-earthquake-hits-western-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/magnitude-6-1-earthquake-hits-western-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits western Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Istanbul<br \/>\nA strong earthquake shook western Turkey on Monday, causing at least three buildings that were damaged in a previous tremor to collapse, officials said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.<br \/>\nThe magnitude 6.1 quake was centered in the town of Sindirgi in Balikesir province, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management agency. It struck at 22:48 local time at a depth of 5.99 kilometers. The quake, which was followed by several aftershocks, was felt in Istanbul, and the nearby provinces of Bursa, Manisa and Izmir.<br \/>\nAt least three unoccupied buildings and a two-story shop collapsed in Sindirgi, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. The structures had already been damaged in a previous earthquake.<br \/>\nA total of 22 people were injured due to panic-related falls, which can occur because of the physical and psychological impact of earthquakes, according to Balikesir\u2019s governor, Ismail Ustaoglu.<br \/>\n\u201cSo far, we have not identified any loss of life, but we are continuing our assessment,\u201d Sindirgi\u2019s district administrator Dogukan Koyuncu told the state-run Anadolu Agency.<br \/>\nMany people remained outdoors, too afraid to return to their homes, Haberturk television reported. As rain began to fall, Ustaoglu said mosques, schools and sports halls were being kept open to shelter people reluctant to go back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Istanbul A strong earthquake shook western Turkey on Monday, causing at least three buildings that were damaged in a previous tremor to collapse, officials said. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The magnitude 6.1 quake was centered in the town of Sindirgi in Balikesir province, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management agency. 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