Watch: CNN news anchor pauses live interview to ask producer to call her mother during Istanbul earthquake

The largest earthquake hit at a depth of 6.92 km (4.3 miles), emergency services of Turkey said. The 6.2 magnitude earthquake was the strongest to hit the metropolis in recent years.

Turkish news anchor visibly shaken on live television as a powerful earthquake struck Istanbul. pic.twitter.com/aCgd1PJHnU

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The live broadcast of CNN Turk captured the magnitude of the earthquake which hit Istanbul on Wednesday, as news channel anchor Meltem Bozbeyoglu, who was conducting a guest interview, paused it calmly and asked the producer of the program during the live broadcast to call her mother.

EQ of M: 6.0, On: 23/04/2025 15:19:11 IST, Lat: 40.99 N, Long: 28.10 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Turkey.
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The live footage showed how the studio of CNN Turk started shaking and the growing tremors set the panic mode on for anchor Meltem Bozbeyoglu. She asked the producer, “Can you reach my mother?”

People gather outdoors following an earthquake shock with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2, in Istanbul, Turkey. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Within 15 seconds, the most powerful earthquake to hit Istanbul in recent years stopped and reports stated that at least 151 people were hospitalised with injuries sustained while trying to jump from buildings.

However, the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said that there were no reports of any loss of life or destruction as of now.

The memories of the dastardly earthquake in February 2023 still remain fresh which had hit southeastern Turkey and northern Syria with a magnitude of 7.8, killing more than 59,000 people.