According to Turkish authorities, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake occurred at 12:49 pm on April 23 local time. The epicenter was in the Silivri area, about 80 km west of Istanbul, at a depth of nearly 7 km.

This was one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the city in many years.

The earthquake injured at least 151 people as many jumped from high-rise buildings to escape. However, none of the victims were in critical condition.

An abandoned building in central Istanbul collapsed, the Istanbul governor's office said, but there was no damage to energy or water infrastructure in the city of 16 million people on the Bosphorus.

Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu also said that inspections did not find any damage to highways, airports, trains or subways.

President Tayyip Erdogan said the Turkish government was monitoring the situation and his office had issued advice on what people should do in case of further earthquakes.

Two years ago, Türkiye suffered the deadliest and most destructive earthquake in its recent history. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake in February 2023 killed more than 55,000 people and injured more than 107,000 in southern Türkiye and northern Syria.