Large earthquake hits off the coast of Turkey
The largest quake had a magnitude of 6.2 and struck the Marmara Sea 13 miles off the Turkish coast at 2:49 p.m. local time (4:49 a.m. ET), according to the United States Geological Survey.
That was followed by at least three aftershocks between magnitudes 4 and 5, the USGS said, all clustered near the economic maritime artery of the Bosporus Strait.
The USGS' "Did You Feel It?" map said it shook cities as far away as the Bulgarian capital of Sofia and the Romanian capital of Bucharest.
But so far, Turkish officials have found no "damage or adverse conditions on our highways, airports, trains or subways," according to Turkish Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu on X.
Turkey's disaster management agency, the AFAD, has "now started field scans," Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.
Security camera footage distributed by the Reuters news agency showed the moment the earthquake struck. People were seen sitting in a cafe in Istanbul, which has a population of 16 million, before getting up to leave once the shaking started.
Some shops reportedly closed following the initial quake and its aftershocks.
This is a developing story. Please check back for further updates.
This article was originally published on NBCNews.com
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