Turkey’s Largest City Istanbul Hit By 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake
People gather outdoors following the earthquake in Istanbul on April 23.
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Turkey’s largest city of Istanbul was hit by a 6.2-magnitude earthquake, the US Geological Survey said, though no serious damage was immediately reported.
Istanbul is home to about 16 million people and located in an earthquake-prone zone, and officials have long feared a major tremor could one day hit the metropolis.