Residential buildings collapsed due to 6.1 magnitude earthquake in Turkey

On August 10, an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 occurred in Turkey in the Syndyrgy region of Balikesir province. Also, tremors of magnitude 3.2 were recorded in Ankara. This was reported by the Turkish Disaster Management Authority (AFAD).

"Tremors were recorded in the Syndyrgy area of Balikesir province," the report says.

The earthquake in the Syndyrgy area occurred at a depth of 11 km. As a result of the earthquake in the city of Balikesir, several houses collapsed, as reported by eyewitnesses, posting videos of collapsed buildings.

On Monday morning, a noticeable 3.2 magnitude earthquake also occurred in Ankara in the Etymesgut area at a depth of 4.68 km. Residents of several houses in the Chankai area felt the tremors.

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Strong tremors can cause landslides, avalanches, and damage to infrastructure.

Before that, on August 7, an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 occurred in Papua New Guinea. The seismic event was recorded 860 km northeast of the city of Port Moresby with a population of about 283 thousand. On the same day, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake was recorded in the south-west of the Japanese Ryukyu Islands.

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