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M6.0 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-27 19:48:28 UTC Local time: —
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M6.0 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 27, 2025 at 19:48 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 85 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
3bc17a0bc13bf21aca6431c29fffa6c11fe5d24e
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-27 19:48:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sındırgı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.18390, 28.23080
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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

10,275felt 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: Nov 2, 2025, 4:18 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bigadiç24.7 kmN15'242
Balıkesir59.6 kmNW238'151
Izmir127.7 kmSW2'938'292

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 72 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 382 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 397 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 432 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
    55.0 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 hours198
First 24 hours619
First 72 hours1558
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M6.02025-10-27 19:48:29 UTC4.4 kmTürkiye M6.02025-10-27 19:48:29 UTC1.9 kmSındırgı M5.52025-10-27 19:48:29 UTC10.1 kmTurkey M5.92025-10-27 19:48:29 UTC6.0 kmTürkiye M6.02025-10-27 19:48:29 UTC5.5 km4 km ESE of Sındırgı, Turkey M6.02025-10-27 19:48:30 UTC4.0 kmTurkey M3.62025-10-27 19:51:08 UTC7.9 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.52025-10-27 19:51:58 UTC4.5 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.42025-10-27 19:55:17 UTC3.8 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.52025-10-27 19:58:42 UTC12.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.52025-10-27 19:59:56 UTC1.0 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.22025-10-27 20:02:07 UTC8.8 kmWESTERN TURKEY

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#8
Earlier events M≥4160
Earlier events M≥530
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 UTC184.3 km M6.42025-08-10 16:53:48 UTC19.9 km M6.22025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC184.4 kmWESTERN TURKEY M6.22025-04-23 09:49:10 UTC184.2 km21 km SE of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey M6.12025-08-10 16:53:47 UTC19.9 km10 km SSW of Bigadiç, Turkey

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