Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes Turkey – Felt on Aegean islands

A beardown earthquake measuring 6.1 connected the Richter scale struck Turkey connected Monday night, shaking Istanbul and respective Aegean islands.

According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake occurred successful Balıkesir Province and was felt successful galore parts of the country. The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported that the focal depth was 6 kilometers.

In summation to Balıkesir, tremors were felt successful Izmir, Kütahya, Yalova, Istanbul, Manisa, Uşak, Aydın, Eskişehir, Sakarya, Yalova, and Tekirdağ.

Aftershocks person already been recorded, with the strongest truthful acold measuring 4.2 Richter.

What Lekkas Says About the Quake

According to Efthymis Lekkas, president of Greece’s Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization (OASP) and prof of Geology, the quake had the aforesaid epicenter — southwest of Bursa — arsenic the 6.0-magnitude earthquake connected August 10. He explained that the tremor came from the same responsibility complex, not the North Anatolian Fault.

Lekkas added that determination is no peculiar origin for interest for Greece, though it remains to beryllium seen whether the shallow quake — with a focal extent of little than 10 kilometers — has caused damage.

Local reports from Lesvos (stonisi.gr) corroborate that the quake was strongly felt successful the metropolis of Mytilene and surrounding villages connected the island.