Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struckTurkiye’s largest city, Istanbul, injuring over 150 people in panic-relatedincidents, officials said.
The epicenter was located in the city’s Silivri district,according to Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), thequake occurred at 12:49 p.m. local time (09:49 GMT) at a depth of nearly sevenkilometers. The tremor was felt strongly across Istanbul — home to more than 15million people — and in surrounding provinces, prompting many to flee buildingsin fear.
? Ankara • AFAD BaşkanlıkBugün saat 12.49’da Marmara Denizi, İstanbul Silivri açıklarında meydana gelen 6.2 büyüklüğündeki depremin hemen ardından saat 13.15 itibarıyla Türkiye Afet Müdahale Planı (TAMP) devreye alınmıştır.İçişleri Bakan Yardımcısı Sn.Münir Karaloğlu… pic.twitter.com/K0UQ0pYVog
— AFAD (@AFADBaskanlik) April 23, 2025Two aftershocks, each measuring 4.9 in magnitude, wererecorded in the Sea of Marmara off the coast of Buyukcekmece at 13:02 and 15:12local time.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the quake lasted 13seconds. The Istanbul Governor’s Office confirmed that 151 people were injured,most while attempting to flee buildings, and are receiving treatment inhospitals.
Marmara Denizi içinde bugün saat 12.49’da 6.2 büyüklüğünde bir deprem meydana geldi. Yerin yaklaşık 7 km derinliğindeki deprem toplam 13 saniye sürdü.Silivri açıklarına 24 km uzaklıkta olan deprem başta İstanbul olmak üzere civar illerde de hissedildi. Saat 15.12’ye kadar en…
— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) April 23, 2025The governor’s office urged residents to avoid damaged orpotentially unsafe structures, limit vehicle use, and refrain from using mobilenetworks unless necessary.
According to the state-run Anadolu Agency, President RecepTayyip Erdogan noted that authorities were closely monitoring the situation andthat he had been briefed by key ministers and officials from AFAD. “Thankfully,there appears to be no troubling situation at the moment,” he added.
Turkiye is among the most seismically active countries inthe world, situated atop two major fault lines.
6.2 Earthquake in #Istanbul, Turkey All networks are currently down, people are scared to go back to their homes There were 6 stronger aftershocks.#earthquake pic.twitter.com/zaktEnv1Qb
— climatenews (@climatenews__) April 23, 2025The most devastating in recent history occurred on February6, 2023, when a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkiye and northernSyria, resulting in over 59,000 deaths and widespread destruction.
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