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5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Istanbul, damages mosque

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook Istanbul on Thursday, sending school children and residents into the streets and collapsing the minaret of a mosque in Turkey's commercial and cultural center.

 

Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said the earthquake struck in the Sea of Marmara at 1:59 p.m. (1059 GMT) at 7 kilometers (4.4 miles) deep and was felt throughout the western Marmara region, which includes Istanbul.

 

Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu said on Twitter there were no reports of deaths from the quake.

 


פרסום ראשון: 09.26.19, 15:36