An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck western Turkey on Sunday, the country's AFAD disaster management authority said, while local media said the quake was felt across multiple provinces. AFAD said the quake occurred at around 7:53pm local time in the Balikesir province,

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in western Turkey toppled at least one building at its epicenter on Sunday evening, sending shock waves as far as Istanbul, over 120 miles away.

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey's northwestern Balikesir Province on Sunday, causing approximately a dozen buildings to collapse and trapping at least two people in debris, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake map.