The remains of collapsed buildings in the Camikebir neighborhood after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in the Sindirgi district of Balikesir, Turkey, on August 11, 2025. Illustrative image. PHOTO: AA/ABACA / Abaca Press / Profimedia
A strong earthquake shook western Turkey on Monday night, causing at least three buildings to collapse, Turkish officials said, according to the Washington Post.
The 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Sindirgi city in Balikesir province, according to the emergency and disaster management agency.
Footage shows damage caused by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake in western Turkey on Monday, with Turkish media reporting power outages in affected areas
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— The New Region (@thenewregion) October 27, 2025
The earthquake was also felt in Istanbul, and in the provinces of Bursa, Manisa and Izmir, Haberturk news channel reported.
🚨BREAKING: Some buildings collapsed and electricity was cut off in the earthquake that occurred in Sındırgı district of Balıkesir, Turkey. pic.twitter.com/0a1VoJE8ka
— World Source News (@Worldsource24) October 27, 2025
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said at least three buildings and a shop had collapsed.
🇹🇷In Turkey, a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1. There is destruction, the number of victims is being clarified.
Residents of several regions of the country felt strong tremors. pic.twitter.com/RycWzbmmoV
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“So far, we have not identified any loss of life, but we are continuing the assessment,” Sindirgi district administrator Dogukan Koyuncu told the state-run Anadolu news agency.
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Strong 6.2 ⚡️Magnitude Earthquake strikes turkey with dozens of after quakes felt many buildings have collapsed or have damage⚡️ pic.twitter.com/ZCetXr58Ey— Todd Paron🇺🇸🇬🇷🎧👽 (@tparon) October 27, 2025
Private broadcaster NTV quoted firefighters as saying that three buildings that had been damaged by a previous earthquake and were uninhabited had collapsed.
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A strong M6.1 earthquake struck Western Turkey near Sindirgi and Balikesir on Oct 27, 2025 at 22:48 local time. #depress #earthquakeThe earthquake was felt across Izmir, Istanbul, Bursa, and surrounding regions, with reports of noticeable shaking and localized damage. pic.twitter.com/jBzwPvM13N
— GeoTechWar (@geotechwar) October 27, 2025
🚨 BREAKING: EARTHQUAKE HITS TURKEY
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck western Turkey.
Tremors were felt in Izmir, Istanbul, Bursa, and nearby regions. Reports indicate noticeable shaking and localized damage. pic.twitter.com/j2GPB1lIvh
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) October 27, 2025
The city of Sindirgi was hit by a 6.1 earthquake in August as well, when one person died and several dozen others were injured. Since then, several small earthquakes have occurred in the region.
In 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake killed more than 53,000 people in Turkey and destroyed or damaged hundreds of thousands of buildings in 11 provinces in the south and southeast of the country. Another 6,000 people died in the northern areas of neighboring Syria.
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