A magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck northwest Turkey during Wednesday's early hours, injuring at least 50 people.
Minbar of Cedidiye Mosque collapsed after 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted western Turkish province of Duzce on 23 November.A northern Turkish region was hit by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday.A magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck northwest Turkey in the early hours of Wednesday, injuring at least 50 people.
The shallow tremor struck about 170km east of Istanbul, the country's largest city, where it was strongly felt. National authorities said the quake was at a magnitude of 5.9 - lower than the 6.1 given by the US Geological Survey - and its epicentre was in Duzce province's Golyaka district, though it also shook other nearby cities."We got out of our homes in panic and now we are waiting outside."
Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu, who visited Golyaka, said one person was seriously hurt after jumping from a balcony out of panic.Initial images showed people covered in blankets outside their homes during the early morning. Some were seen placing blankets on the floor outside, and lighting fires for warmth.Soylu said that, apart from a few ruined barns, there were no reports of heavy damage or building collapses, but inspections were continuing.
Duzce was one of the regions hit by a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in 1999 - the worst to hit Turkey in decades.Experts have long warned a large quake could devastate Istanbul, which has allowed widespread building without safety precautions.And in October that year, a magnitude-7.0 quake hit the Aegean Sea, killing 114 people and wounding more than 1 000.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust.
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