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M6.0 Earthquake near Türkiye (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-27 19:48:29 UTC Local time: —
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M6.0 Earthquake near Türkiye (Turkey) · 2025-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near Türkiye (Turkey) · 2025-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near Türkiye (Turkey) on October 27, 2025 at 19:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 86 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
2180b00a00b28747c7e4b4d9deead1f7ec44e696
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-27 19:48:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sındırgı
Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.22000, 28.21000
Temperature
13.2°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bigadiç20.3 kmN15'242
Balıkesir55.2 kmNW238'151
Nilufer125.9 kmNE536'365

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 76 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 384 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 399 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 433 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 461 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
    50.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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 hours195
First 24 hours616
First 72 hours1555
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M6.02025-10-27 19:48:30 UTC0.6 kmTurkey M5.42025-10-27 19:48:31 UTC22.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of İzmir (Monde) M3.62025-10-27 19:51:08 UTC6.6 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.52025-10-27 19:51:58 UTC8.5 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.42025-10-27 19:55:17 UTC2.7 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.52025-10-27 19:58:42 UTC11.1 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.52025-10-27 19:59:56 UTC5.4 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.22025-10-27 20:02:07 UTC8.7 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.12025-10-27 20:02:07 UTC8.7 kmSındırgı M3.72025-10-27 20:03:08 UTC6.4 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.52025-10-27 20:03:08 UTC6.4 kmSındırgı M3.72025-10-27 20:03:32 UTC178.3 kmTurkey

Sındırgı

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 594 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#9
Earlier events M≥4161
Earlier events M≥532
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 UTC180.2 km M6.42025-10-27 19:48:28 UTC2.1 km M6.42025-08-10 16:53:48 UTC15.9 km M6.22025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC180.3 kmWESTERN TURKEY M6.22025-04-23 09:49:10 UTC180.2 km21 km SE of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey

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