26.04.2026 20:13
In Istanbul's Sultangazi district, a loud noise from a passing vehicle on the street shook the windows of a coffeehouse. While customers, thinking it was an earthquake, panicked and fled outside, the moment was captured on security camera.
In the Sultangazi district of Istanbul, a loud noise from a passing vehicle rattled the windows of a coffeehouse. Customers, thinking it was an earthquake, panicked and fled outside.
WINDOWS SHOOK, CUSTOMERS FLED TO THE STREET
The incident occurred yesterday around 8:40 PM at a coffeehouse in 50. Yıl Mahallesi. The loud sound from the sound system of a light commercial vehicle passing by caused the coffeehouse's windows to vibrate. Believing it was an earthquake, the customers panicked and rushed outside.
THOSE MOMENTS ON CAMERA
Security camera footage from the coffeehouse showed customers knocking over tables and chairs and fleeing in panic, believing an earthquake had occurred.
“THE BUILDING LITERALLY SHOOK”
Orhan Keskin, one of those who experienced the incident, said: "It was around 8 PM last night. A vehicle passed by with a very loud sound, the building literally shook. We were sitting in the coffeehouse, playing okey. The vehicle passed with a very loud sound, people panicked and we ran toward the door. The windows shook; we thought 'There's an earthquake.' As we ran, the door shook quite a bit, and the windows almost shattered.
“I RAN IN THE FRONT”
I ran in the front. There was another guy behind me; he panicked and all the glasses fell to the ground. At first, I thought it was an earthquake because it was a really loud sound. We were very panicked. Everyone panicked. The ground didn't shake, but the windows vibrated from the sound. When the windows vibrated, we all ran. Later, people outside said, 'It's nothing, it's nothing, calm down'" he said.
“IT WAS LIKE THE END OF THE WORLD, I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN MY LIFE”
Yakup Keskin said, "The passing car had a terrible sound. I first told my friends, 'It's not an earthquake.' Then I noticed everyone running. It was like the end of the world; I've never experienced anything like this in my life. The sound was so loud that glasses fell and broke. I was sitting at the table at first and said 'It's not an earthquake.' Because we weren't shaking, but there was such a sound that even the windows vibrated. I saw people running, so we ran after them. Then, when we went outside, people said, 'Okay, no need to panic, it's not an earthquake.' After that, we went out, the car passed, and everyone sat back down. In that shock, no one could think about the car. Everyone started laughing to themselves. You have to experience that panic. Everyone sat back down, the car left, and we continued playing okey," he said.