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M4.9 Earthquake near 5 km E of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 07:54:14 UTC Local time: —
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M4.9 Earthquake near 5 km E of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-10-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.9 Earthquake near 5 km E of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-10-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 5 km E of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey) on October 28, 2025 at 07:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 50 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
053474df1f03e94da82ef2a49ad9e687e116d040
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 07:54:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sındırgı
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.23390, 28.24580
Temperature
15.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 76 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 387 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 402 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 437 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 464 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Sındırgı

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 587 Catalogue entries

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