Three earthquakes struck Balikesir province in western Turkiye, the first measuring 4.7 and the other two measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale.According to the Turkish Anadolu Agency (AA), the tremors occurred at depths of 12.31 km and 7.89 km.Turkiye, which lies on a major global seismic fault line, experienced a devastating earthquake on Feb. 6, 2023, which claimed the lives of more than 50,000 people and caused widespread destruction of infrastructure in several provinces, in addition to thousands of injuries.
November 13, 2025 | 08:29 AM