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While experts warn almost every day about the possible major earthquake in Istanbul, the latest minute information shared by AFAD caused panic in the Megacity.
According to the information provided by the Ministry of Interior Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, an earthquake of magnitude 3.3 occurred off the coast of Büyükçekmece.
ISTANBULITES EXPERIENCED SHORT-TERM PANIC
The tremor, which occurred at a depth of approximately 7 km, caused panic among Istanbul residents, while the Kandilli Observatory announced the magnitude of the earthquake as 3.4.
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