A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Sındırgı district in western Türkiye’s Balıkesir province late on Monday, according to the country’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).
AFAD reported that the tremor occurred at 10:48 p.m. local time (1948 GMT).
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan conveyed his good wishes to those affected, noting that AFAD and other institutions were conducting on-site assessments and closely following developments.
The earthquake, which had a depth of 5.99 kilometres (3.72 miles), was felt across nearby provinces, including Istanbul.
Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz said on the Turkish social media platform NSosyal that AFAD and other relevant bodies had launched field inspections and were carefully evaluating the reports.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya told Anadolu that there were no fatalities, although two people suffered minor injuries due to panic.
He added that teams were working to restore power after outages in the affected areas.
Three unused buildings and a two-storey shop, previously damaged in an earlier quake, collapsed, Yerlikaya said, emphasising that no one had been residing in them.
Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu later announced that 19 people had been injured as a result of falls and panic. Four have since been discharged, while the remainder are in stable condition, he said.
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