ISTANBUL – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 shook northwest Turkey yesterday evening, according to data from the US Geological Survey, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. It said the epicentre of the quake was 80km (50 miles) west- southwest of the town of Kutahya. The tremor also shook buildings further north in Istanbul.
They country’s Kandilli earthquake observatory said the quake had a magnitude of 5.9 and that its epicentre was the district of Simav in Kutahya province. Major geological faultines cross Turkey and small earthquakes are a near daily occurrence. – (Reuters)
