A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir, killing at least one person and causing about a dozen buildings to collapse.

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake as well as several aftershocks rocked a huge swathe of Turkey on Sunday evening, with the epicentre in Turkey's Balikesir province

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