A strong, 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck in Turkey on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 7:53 p.m. Eastern European time about 7 miles southwest of Bigadiç, Turkey, data from the agency shows.

(Reuters) -One person was killed on Sunday when an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck northwestern Turkey's Balikesir province, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, adding 29 people were wounded and 16 buildings collapsed.

Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse, an official said. At least one person was trapped in the debris of a collapsed building.