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ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - APRIL 23: People leave the buildings in panic and call their loved ones after 6.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Istanbul, Turkiye on April 23, 2025. 6.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Turkiye, epicenter being Istanbul's Silivri district. ( Murat Şengül - Anadolu Agency )
People leave the buildings in panic and call their loved ones after 6.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Istanbul, Turkiye on April 23, 2025. [Murat Şengül/Anadolu]
  • A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul a short while ago.
  • Turkiye’s AFAD disaster agency said it was one of the strongest quakes to strike the city, population 16 million, in recent years.