Earthquake in Istanbul: Magnitude 5.0 Quake Jolts Turkey’s Largest City, Video Shows Citizens Taking to Streets After Tremor
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.
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
Büyüklük:5.0 (Mw)
Yer:Marmara Denizi - [18.24 km] Marmaraereğlisi (Tekirdağ)
Tarih:2025-10-02
Saat:14:55:04 TSİ
Enlem:40.80361 N
Boylam:27.925 E
Derinlik:6.71 km
Detay:https://t.co/gN5Jfa4SFI@afadbaskanlik @trthaber @anadoluajansi
— AFAD Deprem (@DepremDairesi) October 2, 2025
Video Shows Citizens Taking to Streets After Istanbul Earthquake
Citizens in Istanbul take to the streets after magnitude 5 earthquake strikes Sea of Marmara at 2:55 p.m. pic.twitter.com/RxWt1O1qwb
— Türkiye Today (@turkiyetodaycom) October 2, 2025
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