Earthquake shakes Marmaris: panic and injured on the Turkish coast!

Earthquake shakes Marmaris: panic and injured on the Turkish coast!

In the night of June 3, 2025, the Turkish Mediterranean coast was shaken by an earthquake of strength 5.8. The quake occurred at 2:17 a.m. and originated in the Marmaris region. According to the reports of Sächsische.de suffered at least seven people after jumping in panic from windows and balconies. The governor of Marmaris, Idris Akbiyik, informed the television station NTV about the incident and confirmed that no damage has been reported so far.

The earthquakes were also felt in surrounding regions, including the Greek island of Rhodes. Turkey is located on large geological fault lines, which leads to frequent earthquakes. In 2023, an earthquake of strength had 7.8 devastating consequences, with more than 53,000 people in Turkey and 6,000 in the northern parts of Syria.

earthquake in Istanbul and the surrounding area

already before this event there was a series of earthquakes, including the strongest with a thickness of 6.2 near Silivri, about 80 kilometers west of Istanbul. This quake, which was registered on June 2, 2025 at 12:49 p.m. local time, led to 151 injuries, but without complaining. According to the Süddeutsche Zeitung there were no reports on collapsed buildings, but the citizens were asked to keep calm and kept down by possibly damaged buildings. In Bulgaria and Greece, too

geologist Okan Tüysüz warned of the possibility of another large quake, while the earthquake researcher Naci Görür emphasized that the quake of the strength was overdue. Numerous aftershocks with strengths of 4 to 5 shaken the region, all in the Sea of ​​Marmara.

earthquake security in Turkey

Turkey has recently released a new earthquake card that estimates 18 cities as earthquake -proof, including Ankara and Eskişehir. This assessment based on seismological activity and geological features is part of the initiative of the Afad disaster protection authority to increase the security of citizens. According to the analysis, which is available on the website of t-online.de Safe cities far from active fault zones, which improves the risk of serious earthquakes.

Despite these measures, no place in Turkey remains completely free of earthquake risks. The government plans to advance the expansion of earthquake -proof cities by 2035, while in Istanbul, an estimated 600,000 apartments must be checked and renovated in order to be prepared for future shocks.