Rescue efforts were continuing after the 6.1-magnitude temblor struck in a region that is crisscrossed by fault lines.

The quake, with its epicentre in the town of Sındırgı, sent shockwaves felt some 200 kilometres to the north, in Turkey's largest city of Istanbul.View on euronews

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter Scale struck western Turkey on Sunday, the country's disaster management authority said in a statement. Local media reports say the quake's impact was felt across multiple provinces.