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M4.5 Earthquake near Sındırgı (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-09 22:06:42 UTC Local time: —
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M4.5 Earthquake near Sındırgı (Turkey) · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.5 Earthquake near Sındırgı (Turkey) · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Sındırgı (Turkey) on November 9, 2025 at 22:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
40b9faa948b7e8acb5d10475400170d20d959b4b
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 22:06:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sındırgı
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.23778, 28.14111
Temperature
9.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 80 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 381 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 397 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 430 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 456 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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

Sındırgı

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 589 Catalogue entries

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

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