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M6.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.1 Earthquake near Türkiye (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-10 16:53:47 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 10, 2025 at 16:53 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near Türkiye (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 96 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-10 16:53:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sındırgı
Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.28000, 28.05000
Temperature
24.6°C

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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
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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bigadiç14.3 kmNE15'242
Balıkesir43.4 kmN238'151
Izmir124.6 kmSW2'938'292

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 88 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 380 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 396 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 450 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 hours1348
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M3.72025-08-10 16:57:41 UTC21.8 km M4.62025-08-10 17:01:21 UTC11.9 km M3.52025-08-10 17:03:16 UTC5.7 km M4.22025-08-10 17:04:14 UTC12.3 km M4.02025-08-10 17:06:27 UTC8.2 km M3.42025-08-10 17:08:48 UTC11.7 km M2.92025-08-10 17:09:46 UTC11.3 km M3.02025-08-10 17:12:56 UTC14.6 km M3.52025-08-10 17:13:56 UTC10.8 km M4.22025-08-10 17:15:08 UTC7.2 km8 km WSW of Sındırgı, Turkey M4.12025-08-10 17:15:17 UTC7.3 km M2.82025-08-10 17:17:26 UTC10.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-21

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC174.0 km M6.22025-04-23 09:49:10 UTC173.6 km21 km SE of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey M5.52025-04-23 10:02:36 UTC192.4 km M5.02025-01-21 20:38:43 UTC152.1 km4 km SW of Behram, Turkey M4.52025-04-12 01:37:27 UTC186.8 km8 km S of Çivril, Turkey

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