Istanbul’s 6.2 Earthquake: A Wake-Up Call for Seismic Resilience
On April 23, 2025, at 12:49 p.m. local time (09:49 GMT), Istanbul, Turkey, was jolted by a magnitude 6.2 earthquake. The epicentre, located in the Sea of Marmara near Silivri, just 40 kilometres southwest of the city, sent tremors through the bustling metropolis of 16 million people. With a shallow depth of 10 kilometres, the …