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M6.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.4 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-10 16:53:48 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.4 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (39.312, 28.069) on August 10, 2025 at 16:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-10 16:53:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
39.31200, 28.06900

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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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bigadiç10.4 kmNE15'242
Balıkesir40.6 kmNW238'151
Nilufer123.7 kmNE536'365

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 90 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 384 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 399 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 431 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 453 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours139
First 24 hours457
First 72 hours1347
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M3.72025-08-10 16:57:41 UTC23.8 kmWESTERN TURKEY M4.62025-08-10 17:01:21 UTC14.8 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.52025-08-10 17:03:16 UTC8.4 kmWESTERN TURKEY M4.22025-08-10 17:04:14 UTC14.5 kmWESTERN TURKEY M4.02025-08-10 17:06:27 UTC10.0 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.42025-08-10 17:08:48 UTC15.0 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.92025-08-10 17:09:46 UTC13.4 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.02025-08-10 17:12:56 UTC16.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.52025-08-10 17:13:56 UTC13.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY M4.22025-08-10 17:15:08 UTC10.3 km8 km WSW of Sındırgı, Turkey M4.12025-08-10 17:15:17 UTC9.5 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.82025-08-10 17:17:26 UTC13.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥425
Earlier events M≥512
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 UTC170.0 km M6.22025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC170.4 kmWESTERN TURKEY M6.22025-04-23 09:49:10 UTC170.0 km21 km SE of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey M6.12025-08-10 16:53:47 UTC0.0 km10 km SSW of Bigadiç, Turkey M6.12025-08-10 16:53:47 UTC3.9 kmTürkiye

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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