2025 Istanbul earthquake

2025 Istanbul earthquake
UTC time2025-04-23 09:49:10
ISC event643165028
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date23 April 2025
Local time12:49:10 TRT (UTC+3)
Duration13 seconds
MagnitudeMw 6.2
Depth10 km (6.2 mi)
Epicenter40°50′24″N 28°08′31″E / 40.840°N 28.142°E / 40.840; 28.142
FaultNorth Anatolian Fault
TypeStrike-slip
Areas affectedIstanbul, Sakarya, Tekirdağ, Kocaeli, Bursa and Yalova Provinces, Turkey
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe)
Tsunami6 cm (2.4 in)
Aftershocks400+ recorded
Strongest: Two Mw 5.0 events on 23 April
Casualties1 death (indirect), 359 injuries

On 23 April 2025 at 12:49:10 TRT, a Mww 6.2 earthquake struck the Sea of Marmara, 28 km (17 mi) southeast of Marmara Ereğlisi, Tekirdağ Province, Turkey, near Istanbul. One person died of a heart attack, 359 others were injured and moderate damage was recorded across the Marmara Region.