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Istanbul Rocked by 6.2 Quake: Buildings Sway as Aftershocks Shake Balkans

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Breaking Seismic Alert:
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit off Istanbul’s coast at 4:17 AM local time, forcing frightened residents out into streets as buildings in Turkey’s largest city shook with tremors. The shallow (13km depth) earthquake was centered in the Marmara Sea off the Princes’ Islands – only 60km from central Istanbul – with more than 20 aftershocks registered in the first hour.

Immediate Impacts:
• Transcontinental Tremors: Skyscrapers oscillated in both European & Asian parts of Istanbul
• Regional Reach: Seismic waves reached as far as Bulgaria, Greece, and northern Cyprus
• Critical Infrastructure: Sabiha Gökçen Airport temporarily suspended flights for runway inspection
• Emergency Response: AFAD disaster units put on standby

Expert Warning:
“This is the last wake-up call of Mother Nature,” warned Turkey’s top seismologist, Dr. Naci Görür, pointing out the epicenter’s close proximity to the perilous North Anatolian Fault. The earthquake struck the same seismic gap that generated the disastrous 7.4-magnitude Izmit quake in 1999, killing more than 17,000.

Nightmare Scenario:
With the population of Istanbul now 50% higher than in 1999, experts are afraid:
✓ 60,000+ structures highly vulnerable to collapse
✓ Tsunami risk to Marmara coastal municipalities
✓ URGENT necessity to modernize the city’s early warning system

Public Response:
– Gas stations had long lines of residents filling up cars
– Social media overrun with #DepremIstanbul videos of chandeliers swaying wildly
– WhatsApp groups posting lists of “safe zone” open spaces

 

What’s Next:
1. Aftershock monitoring for the next 72 hours
2. Schools in Istanbul instructed to carry out emergency drills
3. Government to examine “zombie buildings” – buildings damaged but not evacuated

 

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