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M5.0 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-21 21:05:49 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-09-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-09-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 21, 2025 at 21:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
16dc100376d50a7e571fa83cc58179a2a071b691
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-21 21:05:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sındırgı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.21000, 28.14000
Temperature
13.3°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

Felt reports

2,114felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 24, 2025, 9:28 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bigadiç20.3 kmN15'242
Balıkesir53.5 kmNW238'151
Izmir124.1 kmSW2'938'292

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 77 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 379 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 394 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 455 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Balıkesir AirportTurkey · BZI · LTBF
    49.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours119
First 24 hours302
First 72 hours724
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M2.62025-09-21 21:09:24 UTC3.7 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.12025-09-21 21:11:17 UTC4.4 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.02025-09-21 21:11:17 UTC4.4 kmSındırgı M2.52025-09-21 21:12:51 UTC4.4 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.12025-09-21 21:14:41 UTC4.1 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.32025-09-21 21:16:26 UTC3.0 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.82025-09-21 21:20:20 UTC1.8 kmSındırgı M2.52025-09-21 21:21:17 UTC6.4 kmSındırgı M2.02025-09-21 21:22:10 UTC2.1 kmSındırgı M2.12025-09-21 21:23:08 UTC2.6 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.22025-09-21 21:23:08 UTC2.6 kmSındırgı M2.32025-09-21 21:25:08 UTC4.1 kmSındırgı

Sındırgı

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 583 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥492
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-04-21

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-08-10 16:53:48 UTC12.9 km M6.12025-08-10 16:53:47 UTC12.9 km10 km SSW of Bigadiç, Turkey M6.12025-08-10 16:53:47 UTC11.0 kmTürkiye M6.12025-08-10 16:53:47 UTC9.8 kmWESTERN TURKEY M5.62025-08-10 16:53:47 UTC11.1 kmSındırgı

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