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M4.6 Earthquake near 7 km WNW of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-09 22:06:43 UTC Local time: —
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M4.6 Earthquake near 7 km WNW of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.6 Earthquake near 7 km WNW of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 22:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 7 km WNW of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
4c8c733b2c7af4a0286ad6f55091bc7e6755a84f
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 22:06:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sındırgı
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.27100, 28.10420
Temperature
10.4°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 85 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 382 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 398 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: 454 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Balıkesir AirportTurkey · BZI · LTBF
    41.6 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 · 587 Catalogue entries

Of 586 other entries for this area and period, 25 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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