At least 35 people were injured in the magnitude 6.0 quake, which woke people in Istanbul and Ankara.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck an area of western Turkey near the town of Duzce, about 210km east of Turkey's largest city Istanbul.
The tremors were strong enough to be felt in Istanbul and the capital Ankara. At least 35 people were injured, officials say.There are reports of power being disrupted in the region, as well as some residents jumping from balconies.Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said there had been no information about loss of life.
But later Turkey's disaster agency said 32 had been injured in Duzce, one in Istanbul, one in Zonguldak on the Black Sea coast and one in Bolu, to the southeast.Photos from Duzce at night show many people huddled outdoors, wrapped in blankets and using makeshift fires to keep warm.Footage of the moment 5,9 magnitude
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