Istanbul Rocked: 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Buildings, Panic Ensues

A powerful earthquake in Istanbul prompts residents to flee buildings as tremors are felt across the city.
Istanbul Rocked: 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Buildings, Panic Ensues

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake jolted Istanbul, Turkey, and its surrounding areas on the 23rd, according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).

Al Jazeera reported that the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) measured the earthquake at 6.02 magnitude, with a depth of 10 kilometers. The earthquake shook and rattled buildings in Istanbul, prompting people to evacuate their structures.