Turkey has been rocked by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake.
Residents of Istanbul reported feeling tremors after the quake struck just before 8pm local time.
The epicentre was in Balikesir in Turkey‘s Marmara region, where footage on social media showed at least one property had been destroyed by the force of the rumble.
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Map shows epicentre of rumble
A locator map shows exactly where the earthquake struck in Turkey this evening.
The 6.1-magnitude earthquake was registered around 7.30pm this evening in Balikesir.
#LATEST — 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Türkiye’s Balikesir province, also felt in Istanbul pic.twitter.com/4kpyVmxLL0
— Türkiye Today (@turkiyetodaycom) August 10, 2025
Property caved in after Turkey earthquake
Footage has emerged of a collapsed house after an earthquake struck Turkey this evening.
The 6.1-magnitude rumble originated in Balıkesir in Turkey’s Marmara region.
It’s currently unknown if anyone was in the property at the time.
#UPDATE — Footage shows a building collapsed due to the earthquake in Balikesir; it is not yet confirmed whether anyone was inside pic.twitter.com/7aSYdz0W4w
— Türkiye Today (@turkiyetodaycom) August 10, 2025
Where did the earthquake strike?
While the earthquake was felt in Istanbul, it reportedly struck Sındırgı district of Balıkesir, which is the Marmara region.
There have been reports of buildings collapsing in the area as a result of the tremors.
