Numerous earthquakes, including one with a magnitude of 6.2, have occurred close to Istanbul, causing buildings to tremble and forcing residents to evacuate. The governor of the biggest city in Turkey posted on X that at least 151 people were hurt when they leapt from high spots. According to officials, no fatalities or significant structural damage were recorded.
Turkey’s emergency services said that the biggest earthquake of the day occurred at 12:49 local time (09:49 GMT) on Wednesday, with a depth of 6.92 km (4.3 miles). As aftershocks occurred in the afternoon, large crowds of people remained on the streets, and many had made plans to spend the night outside to protect themselves from another powerful tremor.
The epicentre of the 6.2-magnitude earthquake was situated in the Silivri region, around 80 kilometres (50 miles) west of Istanbul, on the Sea of Marmara shore. More than 50 aftershocks have been reported in the hours afterwards, according to city officials.
Many locals expressed worry of an even larger earthquake, describing the major one as one of the largest they had experienced in years. The main square in Besiktas, a sizable student neighbourhood and one of the busiest in the city, was packed with people who came to enjoy the evening outside. Student Selim Ustaoglu told the BBC that he left his lodging after grabbing a few essentials and would not be returning for at least the night.
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