A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul in one of the strongest quakes to strike the city in recent years.

There were no immediate reports of damage, but people evacuated buildings in the Turkish city as the quake hit and shook the city, located on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus strait.

Local media reports that one person had been injured as a result of jumping off a balcony during the quake, which occurred during a public holiday in Turkey.The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said the earthquake had a magnitude 6.02. It was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles) GFZ said.

<img data-id="fixed-image" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/u200bturkey-s-national-flags-are-displayed-on-buildings-in-istanbul.jpg?id=60017416&amp;width=980" alt="\u200bTurkey's national flags are displayed on buildings in Istanbul" width="100%" height="auto">Turkey's national flags are displayed on buildings in IstanbulReuters

It is believed to be one of the strongest strikes to hit the Turkish city in recent years{ai:summary}A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Istanbul, prompting evacuations but no immediate reports of significant damage. One injury was reported from a person jumping off a balcony during the quake, which occurred on a public holiday.The German Research Centre for Geosciences measured the quake at a magnitude of 6.0, with a depth of 10 km. #society

Istanbul rocked by huge 6.2 magnitude earthquake - civilians rush to safety after major tremor

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