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M1.3 Earthquake near Sındırgı (Balıkesir) (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-16 11:52:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2025 at 11:52 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Sındırgı (Balıkesir) (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
4de4f98a68de599b71ea4213308a4d2db9e046d7
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-16 11:52:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.24194, 28.27333
Temperature
33.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — close to 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: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Distance: 389 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Distance: 404 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Distance: 467 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Sındırgı

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,596 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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