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M6.1 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-10 16:53:47 UTC Local time: —
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M6.1 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-08-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-08-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on August 10, 2025 at 16:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 88 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
1f3a271a500bab70d34cb7d65566a9c2c64ad17c
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-10 16:53:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sındırgı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.27800, 28.06790
Temperature
24.6°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 (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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

6,115felt 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: Oct 4, 2025, 6:22 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
Bigadiç13.8 kmNE15'242
Balıkesir44.1 kmN238'151
Izmir125.4 kmSW2'938'292

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 87 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 381 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 396 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: 452 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
    39.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Balıkesir Koca Seyit AirportTurkey · EDO · LTFD
    95.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours140
First 24 hours458
First 72 hours1349
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M6.42025-08-10 16:53:48 UTC3.8 km M3.72025-08-10 16:57:41 UTC20.7 kmWESTERN TURKEY M4.62025-08-10 17:01:21 UTC11.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.52025-08-10 17:03:16 UTC4.8 kmWESTERN TURKEY M4.22025-08-10 17:04:14 UTC11.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY M4.02025-08-10 17:06:27 UTC7.0 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.42025-08-10 17:08:48 UTC11.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.92025-08-10 17:09:46 UTC10.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.02025-08-10 17:12:56 UTC13.3 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.52025-08-10 17:13:56 UTC9.8 kmWESTERN TURKEY M4.22025-08-10 17:15:08 UTC6.6 km8 km WSW of Sındırgı, Turkey M4.12025-08-10 17:15:17 UTC6.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY

Sındırgı

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 519 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-21

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC173.8 km M6.22025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC174.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY M6.22025-04-23 09:49:10 UTC173.7 km21 km SE of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey M5.72025-04-23 09:49:09 UTC193.8 kmIstanbul M5.52025-04-23 10:02:36 UTC192.3 kmWESTERN TURKEY

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