ISTANBUL, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck western Türkiye's Izmir on Friday, causing a panic in the city that killed one person and wounded 64 others, local media reported.
The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority reported that the earthquake struck at 3:29 a.m. local time (0029 GMT) in the namesake city of Izmir province.
Citing the emergency authority's warning, the Hurriyet daily reported that the quake centered Buca district, with a depth of about 14 km, followed by multiple minor aftershocks.
According to local media, one person died from a heart attack during the panic.
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca tweeted earlier in the day that 64 people were wounded.
A mosque minaret has been toppled, and at least 20 buildings suffered from minor damages, according to the NTV broadcaster.
Sitting on the top of major fault lines, Türkiye experiences a fair share of earthquakes. In 2020, more than 110 people were killed in a nearly 7-magnitude quake in the Izmir Province. ■
