5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Istanbul
Posted September 26, 2019 7:20 am.
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s emergency authority says a 5.8 magnitude earthquake has shaken Istanbul.
The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority says in a statement that the quake struck in the Sea of Marmara at 13:59 p.m. (10:59 GMT) at 6.9 kilometres below ground.
Turkey is crossed by fault lines and prone to earthquakes.
The Associated Press