The magnitude 6.1 quake left one person dead and caused 16 buildings to collapse in the north-west Balikesir province.

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck in Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse.

An earthquake of 6.1 magnitude struck the Sindirgi district of Balikesir province in Turkey over the weekend. A total of seven aftershocks with a magnitude above 3.0 have occurred since then.