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

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,

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 southern and southeastern provinces. Another 6,000 people were killed in the northern parts of neighboring Syria.

Some buildings have collapsed in the epicenter. Balıkesir has seen an earthquake swarm since August, when an earthquake of the same magnitude in the same place killed one elderly person, as several buildings had collapsed.

WATCH the horrifying moment a 6.1 magnitude earthquake sends residents running into the streets as buildings crumble around them. The powerful quake struck at 10:48 p.m. local time (19:48 GMT),

Turkey lies on several major fault lines, making it one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. The devastating 1999 Izmit earthquake and the twin quakes in southern Turkey in February 2023,

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