Key points
- Epicentre located in the Marmara Sea
- Occurred at a depth of 6.92 kilometres
- Turkey is crossed by two major fault lines
ISLAMABAD: A strong earthquake struck Istanbul on Wednesday at around 12:50 pm local time.
The Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) announced that there was a 6.2 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Silivri, Istanbul at 12:49, according to Turkiye Today.
A CNN Turk reporter provided real-time updates on the earthquake, saying: “There are reports from people who felt the tremor, particularly in the Silivri and Buyukcekmece areas. While we are currently in Caglayan and did not feel it here, it’s reported that the earthquake was felt in districts closer to Silivri, especially in Catalca. Coastal areas seem to have experienced the tremor as well.”
The epicentre is located in the Marmara Sea, Silivri district of Istanbul. It was determined that the earthquake, which was felt in the surrounding provinces as well as Istanbul, occurred at a depth of 6.92 kilometres, according to Turkiye Today.
Major fault lines
According to Winnipeg Free Press, Turkey is crossed by two major fault lines, and earthquakes are frequent. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake on February 6, 2023, and a second powerful tremor that came hours later, destroyed or damaged hundreds of thousands of buildings in 11 southern and southeastern Turkish provinces, leaving more than 53,000 people dead. Another 6,000 people were killed in the northern parts of neighbouring Syria.
