A moderately strong, 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck in Australia on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 2:55 a.m. Australian Eastern time about 19 miles southwest of Singleton,

The earthquake struck off the coast of Istanbul on Wednesday leading to scenes of panic in the Turkish metropolis, officials said.

More than 150 people were hospitalized with injuries sustained while attempting to flee buildings, the Istanbul governor's office said.