A massive earthquake has struck in Turkey's Balikesir region, impacting large areas across the country's west including Istanbul and Izmir

On today's date in 1707, a catastrophic 8.6 magnitude earthquake hit Japan. This quake may have played a role in the last documented eruption of Mount Fuji.

Local emergency agencies say they are monitoring the seismic activity but have not issued any tsunami warnings.

PANIC gripped western Turkey tonight as a powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake sent residents running from their homes into the streets. The quake struck the Balikesir region at 10.48pm local time,

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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake was recorded in the Beaus region on Monday morning, according to seismic data reviewed manually by authorities. The quake struck at 7:38 a.m. local time (12:38 UTC) at a shallow depth of less than 30 kilometers, centered at latitude 16.54°N and longitude 59.49°W.

SONOMA COUNTY, CA - at midnight on Saturday, a preliminary 2.4 magnitude quake was recorded close to The Geysers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.