Strong 6.1-magnitude quake rattles northern Turkey and is felt as far away as Istanbul and Ankara – sparking fears of damage

 Strong 6.1-magnitude quake rattles northern Turkey and is felt as far away as Istanbul and Ankara – sparking fears of damage

• US Geological Survey on Wednesday put the magnitude of the earthquake at 6.1
• It struck 9 miles northwest of Düzce, around 32 miles northeast of Adapazan
• Turkish residents felt the earthquake as far away as Istanbul, Ankara and Gebze
  
  
  

• A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit western Turkey in the early hours of Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey.

  The quake was at a depth of 1.24 miles. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said residents felt the earthquake at 4:08am local time.

  It was centered approximately 9 miles northwest of Düzce, around 32 miles northeast of Adapazan in the west of the country.

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