( CNN ) -- A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday in the Mediterranean Sea , some 50 miles ( 80 kilometers ) south southwest of Avsallar , Turkey , the U.S. Geological Survey reported . The quake struck at a relatively shallow depth of 32 miles ( 51 kilometers ) in the seismically active region , it said . Video shot in Antalya and aired by Turkish broadcaster DHA showed chandeliers shaking . Turkey is no stranger to seismic events . A magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Izmit , Turkey , killed more than 17,000 people in 1999 , according to the USGS . A magnitude 7.2 tremor in Duzce the same year killed 894 people , the USGS reported . Fast facts : What you need to know about earthquakes .
The 1999 earthquake struck in the Mediterranean Sea . It was centered some 50 miles ( 80 km ) south west of Istanbul , Turkey . Turkey is located in a seismically active region .