Breaking : Turkey: Istanbul hit by 6.2 magnitude earthquake

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Turkey: Istanbul hit by 6.2 magnitude earthquake​

Emergency teams deployed as quake hits country's largest city

By Alex MacDonald
Published date: 23 April 2025

11:20 BST|Last update: 12 mins 15 secs ago

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake has struck the city of Istanbul, with Turkish media reporting emergency teams being dispatched across the province.

Interior Minister Yerlikaya said emergency teams had begun field scans.

According to he Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), the earthquake, which occurred at a depth of 6.92km, was recorded off the coast of Silivri municipality.

Turkey is still recovering from a series of devastating earthquakes in 2023 that left more than 55,000 people dead.

More to follow...

 

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In six years here, I have never felt a quake as strong as thispublished at 18:29
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Orla Guerin
Reporting from Istanbul

In my street in Istanbul, neighbours have gathered together, standing away from buildings, some clearly in shock.

There is still no information about any casualties. I have felt previous earthquakes in my building, but in my six years living in Istanbul I have never felt one as strong as this.

The building shook. I took cover for a few seconds inside and then rushed out of the building when the shaking continued. A neighbour says lamps crashed to the floor in her apartment.

Living in Turkey means living with the risk of earthquakes. But today’s quakes have brought fear to many. Memories are fresh here of the devastating two quakes in southern Turkey in 2023.

 

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Three quakes hit Istanbul areapublished at 18:23

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We've got more now from Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, which is reporting several earthquakes in Istanbul.

• The first is of 3.9 magnitude and hit the coast of the Silivri district at 12:13 local time (10:13 BST)
• The second is of 6.2 magnitude and hit the same area at 12:49 (10:49 BST)
• The third quake of 4.4 magnitude in Istanbul's Buyukcekmece district hit at 12:51 local time (10:51 BST)

 

[TanSong]

I think this a minor quake

 

[NanoSpeed]

I think this a minor quake

A major one will strike Singapore on May 3. The epicenter @ Sembawang West.

Don't say I never warn you all.

 

[syed putra]

All those ancient buildings are not earthquake proof.