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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes off the coast of Istanbul

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On Wednesday local time, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Istanbul, causing over 150 people to be hospitalized with injuries sustained while fleeing buildings. According to the Interior Minister, Ali Yerlikaya, the earthquake occurred in Silivri, Sea of Marmara, and was followed by 51 aftershocks, with the largest being 5.9 magnitude.

  1. TR
    Ali Yerlikaya
    Turkish Interior Ministry
    1. Let's not let down our guard against possible aftershocks.
    2. An earthquake of 6.2 magnitude occurred in Silivri, Sea of Marmara, Istanbul.
  2. TR
    Parents Solidarity Network
    1. The earthquake in Istanbul was most strongly felt in Silivri but our children are fine. There is no problem at the prison.

sources

  1. 1.Al Jazeera
  2. 2.BBC
  3. 3.CNN
  4. 4.ABC News (Australia)
  5. 5.Le Monde
  6. 6.France 24
  7. 7.Agence France-Presse
  8. 8.Associated Press
  9. 9.HaberTurk
  10. 10.NTV
  11. 11.Reuters
  12. 12.TRT World

perspectives

  1. 1.Natural Disasters
  2. 2.Earthquakes

countries

  1. 1.BulgariaBG
  2. 2.FranceFR
  3. 3.Syrian Arab RepublicSY
  4. 4.TurkeyTR

organizations

  1. 1.Disaster and Emergency Management Authority
  2. 2.IHD
  3. 3.Parents Solidarity NetworkTR
  4. 4.Geological Society of London
  5. 5.Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
  6. 6.World Bank

persons

  1. 1.Ali YerlikayaTR
  2. 2.Davut GulTR
  3. 3.Ekrem İmamoğluTR
  4. 4.Nur Ismail
  5. 5.Recep Tayyip ErdoğanTR
  6. 6.Cihan Boztepe
  7. 7.Kemal Cebi
  8. 8.Meltem Bozbeyoğlu
  9. 9.Omer Arisoy
  10. 10.Uğur Ülger

technicals

  1. 1.East Anatolian Fault
  2. 2.Batman
  3. 3.North Anatolian Fault
  4. 4.Ottoman Empire
  5. 5.Blue Mosque
  6. 6.Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
  7. 7.National Sovereignty Day
  8. 8.Sea of Marmara