The clearest footage from the 5.2 earthquake! This is how a parent tried to protect their child.

The clearest footage from the 5.2 earthquake! This is how a parent tried to protect their child.

04.04.2026 14:41

The moment of the 5.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred this morning in Van was captured on camera.

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Tuşba district of Van at 08:52.

According to the information provided by the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), a tremor of 5.2 magnitude was recorded with its epicenter in Tuşba. It was determined that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 7 kilometers. Van Governor Ozan Balcı stated that there was no negative situation reported to them regarding the earthquake.

THEY WERE CAUGHT BY THE EARTHQUAKE WHILE SHOPPING

Footage recorded at a tutoring center in the city center and a supermarket in the center of Erciş revealed the fear experienced. The moments of a woman who was caught in the earthquake while shopping in the supermarket, trying to protect her child, and the fear experienced by students during class were reflected in the footage.

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