By: Express Web Dek Updated: August 10, 2025 23:30 IST 1 min readEarthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck western Turkey on Sunday. (Representational/File Photo)An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck western Turkey on Sunday, the country’s disaster management authority AFAD said, according to Reuters.AFAD reported that the quake happened at around 7:53pm local time (16:53 GMT) in Balikesir province, near Istanbul. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage in any of the affected provinces.Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said in a post on X that AFAD emergency teams had started inspections in Istanbul and neighbouring provinces, adding that “no negative reports” had been received so far.Balıkesir Sındırgı’da 6️⃣.1️⃣ büyüklüğünde bir deprem meydana gelmiştir. İstanbul ve çevre illerden de hissedilen depremle ilgili olarak, AFAD ve ilgili kurumlarımızın tüm ekipleri derhal saha taramalarına başlamıştır. An itibarıyla herhangi olumsuz bir durum bulunmamaktadır. An be…— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) August 10, 2025AFAD said the earthquake struck at a depth of 11 kilometres (6.8 miles). The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) measured the magnitude at 6.19 and the depth at 10 kilometres.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:earthquakeTurkey