Powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake shakes Istanbul

Tengrinews.kz – A powerful earthquake struck Istanbul on Tuesday, with tremors felt across multiple districts.
According to Yeni Şafak, the initial quake measured 3.9 and occurred off the coast of Silivri. It was quickly followed by a much stronger tremor, reaching a magnitude of 6.2. Witnesses said the shaking lasted around 10 seconds. So far, there have been no reports of casualties or major damage.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) stated the 6.2-magnitude quake hit at 12:49 p.m. local time, with its epicenter located in the Sea of Marmara, 26 kilometers south of Silivri.













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#sondakika istanbul’da meydana gelen 6.2 depremin görüntüleri çok kötü sallanmış. #deprem #silivripic.twitter.com/fdRYbeHVot
— Serdar (@SZmedya) April 23, 2025
Later in the day, two more tremors were recorded in the same region, with magnitudes of 5.0 and 5.3. Both were also felt in parts of Istanbul.
The seismic activity brings back memories of the catastrophic earthquakes in February 2023 that devastated southeastern Turkey. Those quakes, with magnitudes of 7.8 and 7.5, resulted in more than 50,000 deaths in Turkey and over 8,000 in Syria, leading to a nationwide state of emergency and a week of national mourning.