A 6.1-magnitude earthquake has struck western Turkey – bringing down buildings and sending residents racing for cover.
Shaking started in the town of Sindirgi at 10.48pm (19.48 GMT) on Monday. The quake was 3.7miles deep, and followed by several aftershocks.
Dramatic CCTV footage shows residents running to safety while dining out. Elsewhere, clips showed lights swaying and furniture creaking as the rumbling went on.
One gamer caught her reaction on live stream, with viewers watching on as she clambered under her desk while her room shook.
This is the second earthquake to hit the area in fewer than three months.
In the hours that followed, there were no immediate reports of deaths. Twenty-two people have been injured in the chaos, Balikesir’s governor Ismail Ustaoglu said.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said three buildings had been destroyed, but they were unoccupied and damaged in the last quake.
He confirmed that a two-storey shop also collapsed in the area.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the three buildings destroyed were unoccupied and damaged in the last quake. He confirmed a two-storey shop also collapsed in the area
Shaking started at 10.48pm (19.48 GMT) on Monday and was followed by several aftershocks
The aftermath of one of the buildings that collapsed left as rubble after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Sindirgi
So far there are no immediate reports of deaths, but the rumble has left 22 people injured according to Balikesir’s governor, Ismail Ustaoglu
Bulldozers working through the rubble in Sindirgi. Ismail Ustaoglu said mosques, schools and sports halls remained open as evacuation shelters for people reluctant to return home
People duck for cover and watch on in shock from the aftermath of the 6.1 magnitude earthquake
Dramatic CCTV footage shows residents running for cover while dining out
Ismail Ustaoglu said mosques, schools and sports halls remained open as evacuation shelters for people reluctant to return home.
During the August 10 quake, one person died and several more were injured. The town is surrounded by hills 85 miles north east of Izmir.
Turkey sits on major fault lines that border the Anatolian Plate, Arabian Plate and Eurasian Plate, and is therefore prone to seismic activity, causing catastrophic disasters in the country.
Around 53,000 people died in the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked Antakya in February 2023. It also destroyed hundreds of thousands of buildings in 11 southern and southeastern provinces.
At the time, experts said the tectonic plate it sits on shifted by up to 10 feet.
In July this year the same area, which is the site of the ancient city of Antioch was struck again by a 5.8 tremor, killing one person and leaving 69 injured.
