
Istanbul Residents Run For Life As 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Turkey
A powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake jolted Istanbul Turkey's largest city early Wednesday afternoon shaking buildings and prompting residents to flee to the streets in panic. The Earthquake struck at 12:49 local time (09:49 GMT) in the Marmara Sea, with its epicenter near Istanbul’s Silivri district according to the country’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).
The quake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, as per the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) and was strongly felt across Istanbul and neighboring regions, including Izmir, over 550 kilometers away. Eight aftershocks, ranging between 3.5 and 5.9 magnitude, followed the main tremor.
Streets Flooded With People in Panic
As the earth shook residents ran out of buildings, many still on alert after the ...