Magnitude 3.5 earthquake recorded off Yalova in the Sea of Marmara

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  A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was recorded off Yalova in the Sea of Marmara, according to Turkey’s disaster agency.

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  The agency measured the quake’s depth at 7.96 kilometres.

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  Professor Ahmet Ercan said the tremor was not a foreshock and described it as a local release of tension.

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  Ercan’s account of the quake gave its magnitude as 3.8, differing from the agency’s figure.

Who

Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported the earthquake. Professor Ahmet Ercan commented on it.

What

An earthquake measured magnitude 3.5 and had a depth of 7.96 kilometres, according to AFAD.

When

At 22:08 on October 10, 2026.

Where

Off Yalova in the Sea of Marmara.

Why

Not stated. Ercan described the tremor as a local release of tension.

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