Moderate earthquake shakes northwestern Turkey, tremors felt in İstanbul

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Marmara Sea in northwestern Turkey, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

The quake occurred at 1.57 pm local time (GMT+3) approximately 27 kilometers off the coast of Mudanya, a district in Bursa province.

The tremor was felt in several cities, including Bursa, İstanbul, and Yalova. It follows a 4.2 magnitude earthquake that was recorded in Bursa just a day earlier. (VK)