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Earthquake with preliminary 5 magnitude shakes Istanbul, causing panic
The 5.0 magnitude earthquake triggered mass evacuations and aftershocks up to 4.0, with no casualties reported, highlighting Istanbul's ongoing seismic risks.
- A moderately strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5 shook Istanbul and northwestern Turkey at 2:55 p.m. local time, according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management agency, AFAD.
- The earthquake prompted panic, leading people to run from buildings and evacuations from schools, with reports of no immediate damage or casualties.
- Initial assessments by the Istanbul governor's office indicated no sign of damage or casualties after the earthquake.
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In Turkey, an earthquake also scares millions of people in Istanbul. The earthquake of magnitude 5 occurred in the Marmara Sea.
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