A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck western Turkey on Monday evening, destroying at least three buildings and injuring 22 individuals. The quake, which was experienced throughout Istanbul and a number of provinces, did not initially produce any deaths, officials said.

The powerful quake struck the town of Sindirgi in Balikesir province at 10:48 p.m. local time (1948 GMT), originating at a shallow depth of roughly 6 kilometers (3.7 miles), the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported.

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Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said that three empty buildings and a two-story department store in Sindirgi collapsed. Authorities said these buildings were already weakened by the strong tremor that struck the

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