Strong earthquake 6.2 at sea off Istanbul | EUROtoday

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A powerful earthquake was felt in Istanbul. According to the Agency for the Turkish Disasters and emergencies, an earthquake of magnitude 6.2 was recorded within the sea of ​​Marmara, close to Silivri about 80 km to the west from the middle of Istanbul at 12:49 am native time, 11:49 in Italy. Many individuals left the buildings and took to the streets within the metropolis on the Bosphorus as he might see the Ansa.

Turkish inside minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed on ‘X’ that “an earthquake of magnitude 6.2 occurred at Silivri, on the Marmara Sea, in Istanbul”. The earthquake shocks have been “warned also in the neighboring provinces” and “in relation to the earthquake the apad and all the teams of our competent institutions have started investigations on the field” to confirm the injury and any victims, defined Yerlikaya. «I provide my greatest needs to our residents affected by the earthquake. May God shield our nation and our nation from disasters, “added the minister.