On October 27, at 22:48 local time (0:48 Tashkent time), a 6.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Sındırgı region of Turkey. This was reported by the Emergency Situations Agency (AFAD).
The epicenter of the earthquake was approximately 6 km deep, and the tremors were also felt in neighboring provinces. According to Turkey's Minister of Internal Affairs, Ali Yerlikaya, on his NSosyal platform, three buildings and one shop collapsed as a result of the earthquake.
Those inside were successfully evacuated. According to Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu, 19 people were injured — mainly due to panic and jumping out of windows during the quake.
Four of the injured have already been discharged from the hospital, and the condition of the others is assessed as stable.
