Breaking news: 6.2 magnitude Earthquake strikes Turkey
According to the Turkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Authority(AFAD), the earthquake struck at 12:49 PM local time (09:49 GMT) in the Marmara Sea, near Istanbul’s Silivri coast, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2.
A extremely effective earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck Istanbul on Wednesday, based on Turkey’s disaster agency AFAD. Based on the Turkiye’s Catastrophe and Emergency Authority(AFAD), the earthquake struck at 12:49 PM native time (09:49 GMT) within the Marmara Sea, shut to Istanbul’s Silivri flit, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2.
No instant pain used to be reported, however the tremors triggered other folk to bustle out of buildings as the quake rattled buildings across the metropolis, which straddles both the European and Asian sides of the Bosphorus Strait.
Sharing a post on X(previously Twitter), Turkiye’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya wrote,” An earthquake of magnitude 6 ⃣ .2 ⃣ came about in Silivri, Marmara Sea, Istanbul. Referring to the earthquake that used to be moreover felt within the surrounding provinces, AFAD and all groups of our relevant institutions possess began field scans. I offer my best wishes to our electorate plagued by the earthquake. May God offer protection to our nation and our nation from disasters.”
İstanbul Marmara Denizi Silivri’de 6️⃣.2️⃣ büyüklüğünde bir deprem meydana gelmiştir. Çevre illerden de hissedilen depremle ilgili olarak, AFAD ve ilgili kurumlarımızın tüm ekipleri saha taramalarına başlamıştır.
Depremden etkilenen vatandaşlarımıza geçmiş olsun dileklerimi…
— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) April 23, 2025
(This is breaking knowledge. Extra particulars are awaited.)
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