Magnitude 3.9 earthquake strikes Istanbul

Magnitude 3.9 earthquake strikes Istanbul

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Magnitude 3.9 earthquake strikes Istanbul

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck Istanbul on June 19, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). 

AFAD said the quake occurred at 3.07 p.m. local time (1207GMT) and was centered at the Kartal district of the Anatolian side of Istanbul.

Its epicenter was 7.06 kilometers (4.38 miles) below the surface.

No casualties or damage have been reported so far, Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya said.