Powerful 6.2-magnitude quake hits off Istanbul coast

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 hit the Marmara Sea near the western outskirts of Istanbul on 23rd April, officials said, with the impact felt across Turkiye's largest city where people rushed onto the streets. The initial quake at 12:49 pm was followed by three others of with magnitudes of 4.4 to 4.9, Turkiye's disaster management agency posted on X. 

There were no immediate reports of anyone being hurt or killed nor of buildings collapsing in the sprawling city of 16 million people, the regional governor's office said. "No serious cases have been reported so far following the earthquake in Istanbul," the Istanbul municipality said on X.