On October 28, local time, Turkish Health Minister Kemal Memisoglu said that on the evening of the 27th, the western Balkesil provinceThe earthquake injured 22 people.Most of them were caused by panic falls or jumping off buildings. At present, 4 people have been discharged from the hospital.

Interior Minister Ali Yelikaia said there were buildings damaged or collapsed as a result of the earthquake, but no one was trapped or killed.

Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdul Khadir Uralou said the local communications infrastructure was not affected and the investigation is still underway.

According to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Agency, at 22: 48 local time on October 27th, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake occurred in the Sindelg area of Balkesir province in western Turkey, with a focal depth of about 5.99 kilometers. Earthquakes were felt in Istanbul and Izmir. (Head Office reporter Chen Huihui)