The biggest of the tremors to hit Istanbul was felt some 275 miles away (440km) in the capital, Ankara, according to Mayor Mansur Yavas. It's a measure of how powerful the 6.2-magnitude quake was. Officials from the Istanbul Governorship say they haven't received any reports of earthquake damage yet.

Residents and authorities in Istanbul are in recovery mode after a series of earthquakes shook the city Wednesday.

A strong earthquake rattled Istanbul, Turkey, and neighboring regions, sending panicked people pouring into streets but apparently causing no major damage.