Istanbul:
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul on Wednesday, said the AFAD disaster agency of Turkey, one of the strongest earthquakes to attack the city of 16 million in recent years.
There were no immediate reports of damage, but people evacuated buildings when the earthquake hit and shook the city, located on the European and Asian coasts of the Bosphorus Strait.
The earthquake epicenter, which hit at 12:49 (0949 GMT) was in the Silivri area, about 80 km (50 miles) west of Istanbul. It was at a depth of 6.92 km (4.3 miles), said AFAD.
The TGRT station reported that a person had been injured as a result of jumping from a balcony during the earthquake, which occurred during a holiday in Türkiye.
AFAD warned people in the region not to enter damaged buildings.
The German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said the earthquake had a 6.02 magnitude. It was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles) GFZ said.
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