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A 6.2 earthquake struck the size of Western Türkiye, and the furniture furniture in the office. No injuries were reported. AFAD confirmed the earthquake near Istanbul and Sindirgi.
Screengrab of viral video.
A newly back video clip of Türkiye takes strained moments when another 6.2 earthquake on the Richter scale in Western Turkey on Sunday, and sends the furniture that falls inside the office.
The footage shows a woman flowing quickly under her desk where tremors are intensified. After seconds, a cabinet in the background is disrupted on the floor, and its contents spread across the room.
Early reports from Reuters, Agence France Presse and BNO News have indicated damage to affected areas, although immediate losses were not confirmed.
The Turkish Disaster Management Agency, AFAD, said that the earthquake occurred at about 7:53 pm local time in Balikiser Province, near Istanbul, the largest city in the country. AFAD has also reported a depth of 11 km (6.8 miles) for height, while GFZ scored the size at 6.19 and a depth of 10 km.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya published X that AFAD emergency teams launched searches via Istanbul and nearby provinces, adding that no reports have been received about injuries or damage so far.
In a relevant update, AFAD also confirmed that an earthquake worth 6.1 people hit Sindirgi in western Türkiye on Sunday.
According to Saturday’s earthquake’s hair in multiple cities across Western Türkiye, including Istanbul and the famous tourist destination in Isder.
Türkiye witnessed one of its most bloody earthquakes in February 2023, when it hit a height of 7.8 regions southeast. The disaster claimed tens of thousands of lives, wounded a lot and caused widespread destruction through multiple provinces.
The 2023 earthquake was followed by a series of final tremors, which increased the destruction of rescue operations. It is one of the most destructive natural disasters in recent Turkish history, which leads to a huge emergency response and international assistance. Located on multiple active rift lines, the country remains very vulnerable to repeated seismic events.
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