ISTANBUL (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas Wednesday, prompting widespread panic and scores of injuries in the Turkish city of 16 million ...

The earthquake had a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (about 6 miles), according to the United States Geological Survey, with its epicenter about 40 kilometers (25 miles) southwest of Istanbul, in ...

In the next 30 years, geophysicists predict Istanbul has a 40 to 60 percent chance of a major earthquake, which could imperil its ancient architecture. There are roughly 40,000 historical sites in ...

People gather outdoors following an earthquake shock with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2, in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) ‘My children were a little scared’ ...

Istanbul, Turkey, residents were shaken by a series of earthquakes that hit the region on Wednesday, April 23, at around 1 p.m. local time. The tremors came on a public holiday while many children ...

Turkey Earthquake shakes Turkey with more than 150 people injured No damage had been reported, but residents of Istanbul said aftershocks continued to shake the Turkish city.

People gather outdoors following an earthquake shock with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2, in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) ...