Nearly 240 injured after strong earthquake strikes near Istanbul, Turkey

Fact check: Fake videos falsely linked to Turkey earthquake

Numerous videos purporting to show the moment Istanbul was struck by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake are circulating online. However, many of them are fake. A DW fact check.

The 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Istanbul, Türkiye, on Wednesday did not cause damage to homes or infrastructure, but it recorded a balance of 236 wounded, all of them due to panic reactions to the earthquake, although only 15 are still in therapy, the Turkish authorities reported on Thursday. READ ALSO: Türkiye deploys 500 military personnel in Somalia "The earthquake that took place in Istanbul, and that also felt in neighboring provin…

Istanbul. An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas of Turkey yesterday and caused widespread panic and dozens of wounded in the Turkish city of 16 million inhabitants, although no serious damage was reported immediately.

‘It threw us around, it was very scary’ – dozens injured after jumping from buildings during Istanbul earthquake

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas yesterday, prompting widespread panic and scores of injuries in the Turkish city of 16 million people, though there were no immediate reports of serious damage.

Nearly 240 injured after strong earthquake strikes near Istanbul, Turkey

Nearly 240 people have been injured following a magnitude 6.2 earthquake near Istanbul, Turkey, according to officials. All reported injuries were indirectly caused by the quake—resulting from panic attacks or falls, including people jumping from buildings. The earthquake struck at 12:49 p.m. local time on Wednesday, with its epicenter located in the Sea of Marmara. It occurred at a preliminary depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers), according to da…

The 6.2 magnitude earthquake in the Sea of Marmara caused great panic in Istanbul and surrounding provinces. 151 people were injured after jumping from heights in fear. Artificial intelligence has created frightening and realistic visuals of a possible earthquake in Istanbul, offering clues about the possible disaster in the city.