A magnitude 7.8 earthquake on Feb. 6, 2023, and a second powerful tremor hours later, destroyed or damaged hundreds of thousands of buildings in 11 southern and southeastern provinces, leaving more than 53,000 people dead. Another 6,000 people were killed in the northern parts of neighboring Syria.

At least 151 people have been injured after jumping from high places due to panic caused by the earthquakes, Istanbul's governor's office says. In a post on X, it adds there have been no recorded fatalities, and no residential buildings have collapsed.

A strong earthquake rattled Istanbul, Turkey, and neighboring regions, sending panicked people pouring into streets but apparently causing no major damage.