Turkey earthquake: An earthquake of 5

An earthquake of 5.1 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Turkey on Thursday around 3.46 pm, independent scientific organisation EMSC reported. The tremor was felt at 14km northeast of Kulu. Turkey ... A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the town of Sindirgi in Balıkesir province, western Turkey , on Monday night, sending tremors across major cities like Istanbul and Izmir. The Mw 7.8 earthquake is the largest to strike Turkey since the 1939 Erzincan earthquake of the same magnitude, and jointly the second-largest in the country, after larger estimates for the 1668 North Anatolia earthquake . It is also one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded in the Levant. A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Sindirgi, Balikesir, on Monday evening. At least three structures collapsed, and 22 people were injured in the tremor, which was felt in Istanbul and nearby provinces.