A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Istanbul on Thursday, October 2, news agency Reuters and the AFAD disaster agency said. A video has surfaced on social media showing people rushing onto the streets after the earthquake. AFAD reported that the tremor was centred in the Marmara Sea, southwest of Istanbul, along a fault line long seen as a major risk for the city of 16 million people. Earthquake in Turkey: Quake of Magnitude 6.1 on Richter Scale Hits Balikesir; 1 Killed As Over 15 Buildings Collapse in Sindirgi (Watch Videos).

Earthquake in Istanbul

Video Shows Citizens Taking to Streets After Istanbul Earthquake

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