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Powerful Earthquake Strikes Northwestern Turkey, Killing One and Flattening Buildings
12
Aug

Powerful Earthquake Strikes Northwestern Turkey, Killing One and Flattening Buildings

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A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northwestern Turkey over the weekend, killing one woman and causing the collapse of at least 16 buildings in Balikesir province, authorities confirmed. According to Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, the tremor’s epicenter was located in the town of Sindirgi, but shocks were felt as far as Istanbul, Turkey’s most populous city. […]

Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Western Turkey, Felt in Istanbul
10
Aug

Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Western Turkey, Felt in Istanbul

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A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck western Turkey on Sunday evening, according to the country’s disaster management authority AFAD. The tremor was felt across multiple provinces, including areas near Istanbul, but no casualties or structural damage have been reported so far. The earthquake occurred at approximately 7:53 PM local time in Balıkesir province, northwest Turkey, AFAD […]