The 6.1 earthquake hit local time in Turkey in Balikesir province in Turkey on Saturday at 7:53, said the Presidency of the disaster and emergency proceedings (AFAD).
AFAD stated in his statement: “August 10, 2025 at 19:53, in the Sindirgi district in Balikesir province at 19:53.
AFAD said the earthquake hit a depth of 11 km (6.8 miles), while the German Research Center for GEOVD (GFZ) recorded the size of the earthquake to 6.19 and a depth of 10 km.
Here’s all you need to know about an earthquake in Turkey:
1. According to AFAD, there have been a total of seven shocks with size above 3.0. The vibration was felt in neighboring provinces, including Manis, Izmir, Usak and Bursa, according to the press agency and.
2. One person was killed on Sunday when an earthquake of 6.1 Balikesir province in the northwest hit, said Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, adding that 29 people were injured and 16 buildings collapsed.
Yerlikaya said that an 81 -year -old died after being rescued by emergency teams. It was pulled out alive from the debris of the collapsed building in Sindirgi, he said. Four other people were rescued from the building.
3. Yerlikaya said that a total of 16 buildings collapsed in the region – most of them left and unused. He also said two minaret mosques.
4. AFAD activated the plan of response to disasters in Turkey (Tamp) and sent staff and vehicles from various provincial directors to support searching and rescue operations.
5. The affected areas are carefully monitored and representatives of all groups of disasters will gather in the AFAD Presidency of the Disaster and the Center for Management.
6. Field surveys are underway. Staff and vehicles were sent from the provincial directors Afad Çanakkale, Izmir, Afyonkarahisar, Usak, Bursa, Sakarya, Kutahya, Bilecik, Manisa and Kocaeli to support search and rescue. ”
7. The situation is carefully monitored and updates will be provided as soon as more information is available.
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