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M3.0 Earthquake near Sındırgı (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-27 20:32:15 UTC Local time: —

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M3.0 Earthquake near Sındırgı (Turkey) · 2025-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near Sındırgı (Turkey) · 2025-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Sındırgı (Turkey) on October 27, 2025 at 20:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
44ff9ace9dedcae0daf0b9c94502714559948b37
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
5.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-27 20:32:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.20806, 28.14944
Temperature
14.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.1 km
Shallow
5.1 km
5.1 km — shallower than 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 77 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Distance: 379 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Distance: 395 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Distance: 455 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
    49.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-02

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 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.

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