Residents of Istanbul, Izmir and several other regions in the Marmara and Aegean areas felt the earthquake. A official from Sandıklı district reported damage in some areas, but no loss of life. Turkey's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said in a social media post that specialized teams have begun surveying the earthquake area. According to data published by Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) on its website, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 5.99 km. Turkey's Health Minister Fahrettin Koca stated that a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Sandıklı district of Balıkesir province in western Turkey at 22:48 local time on Monday.
