ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - APRIL 23: People leave the buildings in panic and call their loved ones after 6.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Istanbul, Turkiye on April 23, 2025. 6.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Turkiye, epicenter being Istanbul's Silivri district. (Photo by Murat Sengul/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Three earthquakes hit Istanbul

This just in from Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, with details of THREE earthquakes:

  • The first is of 3.9 magnitude and hit the coast of the Silivri district at 12:13 local time (10:13 BST)
  • The second is of 6.2 magnitude and hit the same area at 12:49 (10:49 BST)
  • The third quake of 4.4 magnitude in Istanbul’s Buyukcekmece district hit at 12:51 local time (10:51 BST)

Panic on the streets of Istanbul

People in Istanbul leave the buildings in panic and call their loved ones after the 6.2 magnitude earthquake jolted Istanbul.

ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - APRIL 23: People leave the buildings in panic and call their loved ones after 6.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Istanbul, Turkiye on April 23, 2025. 6.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Turkiye, epicenter being Istanbul's Silivri district. (Photo by Murat Sengul/Anadolu via Getty Images)

‘People felt the tremor’

A CNN reporter shared real-time updates on the earthquake, stating:

“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.”

Welcome to the Sun’s live blog on the earthquake near Turkey

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