An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 occurred late in the evening of October 27 in the Turkish province of Balikesir, Liter.kz reports.
How reports CNN Turk, the earthquake, which was felt in populated areas of Marmara and the Aegean region, primarily Istanbul and Izmir, occurred at a depth of 5.99 km.
According to preliminary data, there are destroyed buildings, there are interruptions in electricity and water supply. Emergency services are on the ground.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedthat the authorities are monitoring the situation, and expressed condolences to the citizens affected by the disaster.
In addition, in Kyrgyzstan today, October 28, at night happened earthquake of magnitude 3.5.
According to the Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences, the tremors were recorded at 2:05. The source of the earthquake was located on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic, 18 kilometers northwest of the village of Kashka-Suu, 19 km northwest of the village of Kara-Kabak, 35 km northeast of the village of Daroot-Korgon.
The intensity of pushes was in the villages of Kashka-Suu, Kara-Kabak, Kabyk 3 points, in the villages of Sary-Mogol, Daroot-Korgon, Taldy-Suu – 2.5 points.
Earlier, residents of Almaty received a warning about the earthquake without feeling the tremors.
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