Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 hits Turkey’s Istanbul

Published on: Oct 02, 2025 06:10 pm IST

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 hit Turkey’s Istanbul. The tremor centered in the Marmara Sea

A 5.0-magnitude earthquake rattled buildings in Turkey’s largest city Istanbul on Thursday, sending some people rushing out to the streets, Reuters witnesses and the AFAD disaster agency said.

AFAD said the tremor centered in the Marmara Sea, southwest of Istanbul, along a faultline long seen as a risk for the city of 16 million people.(Reuters/Representational Image)
AFAD said the tremor centered in the Marmara Sea, southwest of Istanbul, along a faultline long seen as a risk for the city of 16 million people.(Reuters/Representational Image)

AFAD said the tremor centered in the Marmara Sea, southwest of Istanbul, along a faultline long seen as a risk for the city of 16 million people.

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