Turkey Struck by 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake: What To Know
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A 6.1 magnitude earthquake rattled Turkey Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake map.
The quake struck at a depth of about 6 miles, or 10 km, just 10 km south of Bigadiç, the map showed.
Bigadiç is just over 200 miles southwest of Istanbul, the country's largest city.
No injury or damage reports were immediately available.
The latest earthquake comes as a wave of seismic activity has struck across the globe in passing weeks, including an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia that prompted tsunami warnings and evacuations along the west coast earlier in the month.
Turkey sits on top of the North Anatolian Fault (NAF) and the East Anatolian Fault (EAF), making it prime for seismic activity.
This is a breaking news story. Updates to come.
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