Istanbul ( CNN ) -- An earthquake that rattled western Turkey killed at least two people and injured dozens more , hospital and government officials said on Friday . The 5.8 magnitude quake , recorded late Thursday , occurred more than 200 miles west-southwest of the capital of Ankara , the U.S. Geological Survey said . Turkey 's Kandilli Earthquake Observatory said the epicenter was the town of Simav in Kutahya province , where aftershocks rippled across the region overnight . Hospital officials in Simav reported about 150 injuries , most of them minor , and some structural damage has been reported . Emergency officials swiftly responded with search and medical crews , and supplies such as blankets , water and food . The Kutahya region recently had a scare of leaked cyanide-contaminated water from a wastewater dam after an embankment collapse . Crews are checking to see whether the dam was damaged by the quake and so far , there is `` no risk , '' said Veysel Eroglu , the environment minister .
Most of the injuries are minor , hospital officials say . The tremors shake a region more than 200 miles west of Ankara . - Turkey is in talks with Russia to build an oil pipeline from its Black Sea coast through Syria and Iraq into Turkey.