Two new earthquakes of magnitude 4.4 and 3.6 occurred in Istanbul.
Two new earthquakes of magnitude 4.4 and 3.6 were recorded in Istanbul. This was reported on April 25 on the website of the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).
It is specified that the center was located at a depth of 7 km in the Sea of Marmara off the coast of the city. No injuries or damage have been reported.
On April 24, AFAD reported that 266 aftershocks were recorded in Istanbul after the 6.2 magnitude earthquake. They were concentrated on a 10-15-kilometer area east of the epicenter. In addition, it was reported that the tremors may continue in the coming days.
The head of the Turkish Ministry of Health, Kemal Memisoglu, announced on April 23 that almost 240 Turkish citizens were injured in the earthquake in Istanbul. Most of the injuries were caused by falling from a height, as many residents tried to escape amid the panic.
On the same day, the first 3.9-magnitude tremors were recorded at 12:13 p.m. (local time, coincides with Moscow time) off the coast of Istanbul's Silivri district. The depth of the earthquake was 6.99 km. Aftershocks followed the earthquake.
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