People remove the wreckage of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Sindirgi, northwest Turkey, on Sunday, August 10, 2025. Another quake shook the town on October 27, 2025. BAHADIR DEMIRCEVIREN / AP
A strong earthquake shook western Turkey on Monday, October 27, causing at least three buildings to collapse, officials said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
The magnitude 6.1 quake was centered in the town of Sindirgi in Balikesir province, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management agency, AFAD. It struck at 22:48 local time at a depth of 5.99 kilometers.
It was felt in Istanbul, and the nearby provinces of Bursa, Manisa and Izmir, Haberturk news channel reported.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said at least three buildings and a shop collapsed in Sindirgi.
