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A Marmara fault rupture shows an eastward march toward Istanbul

The ground beneath the Sea of Marmara is not just restless, it is organizing itself in a pattern that points directly toward Istanbul. A decade of seismic data now suggests that ruptures along the ...

Earthquake rupture along Main Marmara Fault shows eastward progression towards Istanbul

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

Turkey’s Largest City Is Threatened by a Lurking Seismic Catastrophe

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

What happens when a country loses most of its lakes?

Niğmet and Ali are both from the village of Tekelioğlu, which abutted the lake. Niğmet fished in its waters, she reminisces, ...
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Istanbul shaken as 6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Turkey

A powerful earthquake struck western Turkey on Monday, causing at least three buildings, already damaged by a previous tremor, to collapse, officials reported. The 6.1 magnitude quake was centred in ...
SFGate

Earthquake with preliminary 5 magnitude shakes Istanbul, causing panic

ISTANBUL (AP) — A moderately strong earthquake shook Istanbul and other parts of northwestern Turkey on Thursday, Turkey’s emergency services said. The quake sent people running from buildings and ...