Magnitude 5.19 earthquake shakes buildings in Türkiye's Istanbul

An earthquake measuring 5.19 struck Türkiye on Thursday, shaking buildings in Istanbul, according to Reuters witnesses. No immediate reports of casualties were available.

By ET Online | Updated: Oct 02, 2025, 06.46 PM IST

A 5.0-magnitude earthquake rattled buildings in Turkey's largest city, Istanbul on Thursday, sending some people rushing out to the streets, Reuters witnesses and the AFAD disaster agency said.

AFAD said the tremor centered in the Marmara Sea, southwest of Istanbul, along a faultline long seen as a risk for the city of 16 million people.

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