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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the western Turkish town of Sindirgi late on Monday, the second time in less than three months that it has been hit, authorities said. — AFP pic
ANKARA, Oct 28 — A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the western Turkish town of Sindirgi late on Monday, the second time in less than three months that it has been hit, authorities said.
The quake struck at 10.48pm local time (3.48am Malaysian time) and was also felt in the economic capital of Istanbul and the tourist hotspot of Izmir, Turkey’s AFAD emergencies agency said.
There were no immediate reports of victims.
“Three buildings and a store that were evacuated after the last quake collapsed, there are no victims,” Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.
On August 10, a quake of the same magnitude killed one person and wounded dozens of others in Sindirgi, a town nestled in the hills around 138 kilometres (86 miles) northeast of Izmir.
Turkey is crisscrossed by several geological fault lines that have previously caused catastrophes in the country.
A quake in February 2023 in the southwest killed at least 53,000 people and devastated Antakya, site of the ancient city of Antioch.
At the beginning of July, a 5.8-magnitude tremor in the same region resulted in one death and injured 69 people. — AFP
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