A magnitude 6.2 quake in the Sea of Marmara this April is part of a worrying pattern, say researchers, who see strain migrating towards Istanbul’s locked fault segment. How likely is a larger event?

Escalating activity along a fault line in the Sea of Marmara is moving closer to Istanbul, seismologists warn.

In April 2025, the Main Marmara Fault below the Sea of Marmara in northwestern Türkiye experienced its largest earthquake in ...

More than 100,000 people have taken refuge in emergency shelters by Thursday after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit Istanbul a day ago, followed by hundreds of aftershocks, the largest measuring 5.9.

ISTANBUL (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas of Turkey on Wednesday, prompting widespread panic and scores of injuries in the city of 16 million ...

ISTANBUL (AP) — Many Istanbul residents spent the night outdoors, too fearful to return to their homes, following a strong earthquake and over 180 aftershocks. Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ISTANBUL (AP) — An earthquake with a ...