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M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-10 16:53:47 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 10, 2025 at 16:53 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 96 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-10 16:53:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Sındırgı
Village
Kızılgür
Source
usp
Coordinates
39.27833, 28.04666

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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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bigadiç14.6 kmNE15'242
Balıkesir43.5 kmN238'151
Izmir124.3 kmSW2'938'292

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 88 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 380 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 395 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 450 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours139
First 24 hours456
First 72 hours1339
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M3.72025-08-10 16:57:41 UTC21.8 km M4.62025-08-10 17:01:21 UTC11.9 km M3.52025-08-10 17:03:16 UTC5.7 km M4.22025-08-10 17:04:14 UTC12.3 km M4.02025-08-10 17:06:27 UTC8.3 km M3.42025-08-10 17:08:48 UTC11.6 km M2.92025-08-10 17:09:46 UTC11.3 km M3.02025-08-10 17:12:56 UTC14.7 km M3.52025-08-10 17:13:56 UTC10.9 km M4.22025-08-10 17:15:08 UTC7.2 km8 km WSW of Sındırgı, Turkey M4.12025-08-10 17:15:17 UTC7.4 km M2.82025-08-10 17:17:26 UTC10.4 km

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