So far there's no information about the damage. Reuters notes, however, that people evacuated from buildings due to the fact that the earthquake "shocked the city". Many people gathered in urban parks.
The Agency besides indicates that any shops in the city have closed due to the shocks.
"The earthquake outbreak at 12:49 am (11:49 p.m. in Poland – ed.) was in Silivri region, about 80 kilometres west of Istanbul“ – Reuters reports. The epicentre was nearly 7 kilometres deep.
An earthquake in Turkey. The president reacts
A local TGRT broadcaster reported 1 injured individual who suffered from a jump from the balcony during an earthquake. The politician of Istanbul noted that There are no reports of collapsed buildings. He appealed to residents of the city to stay calm and not approach buildings that could endanger to collapse.
The message was besides issued by the president of Turkey. Tayyip Erdogan stressed that he was monitoring the situation.
Two years ago Turkey experienced the most devastating earthquake in its modern history. In the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in February 2023, more than 55,000 people died. More than 107,000 were injured in confederate Turkey and northern Syria.
Source: Reuters
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