Following posts on social media, citizens turned to the latest earthquake data published by AFAD and Kandilli Rasathanesi. While questions such as "Was there an earthquake in Istanbul?", "Where was the epicenter?", and "What was the magnitude of the earthquake?" were being investigated, data shared by official institutions was examined.
Kandilli Rasathanesi and Earthquake Research Institute continues to instantly record earthquakes occurring across Turkey on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. The institution's Latest Earthquakes list includes information such as the magnitude, epicenter, depth, and time of occurrence of the earthquakes.
The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) continues to share up-to-date information regarding earthquakes that occurred on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, via its official Latest Earthquakes screen. Citizens can access information on earthquake magnitude, epicenter, depth, and time through AFAD's current records.
No. As of Wednesday, July 15, 2026, there is no earthquake record indicating an earthquake occurred in Istanbul in the latest earthquake records of AFAD and Kandilli Rasathanesi.
Following checks made after social media posts, no statement or record regarding an earthquake in Istanbul was shared by official institutions. Therefore, there is no officially confirmed information that an earthquake occurred in Istanbul on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.