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M5.0 Earthquake near 12 km ESE of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-03 12:35:37 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near 12 km ESE of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-11-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 12 km ESE of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-11-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 3, 2025 at 12:35 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 12 km ESE 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Turkey: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
6c3ce8b60fbbcd8d90996f6e8ef159229247c917
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 12:35:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sındırgı
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.20100, 28.31130
Temperature
18.8°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bigadiç26.3 kmNW15'242
Balıkesir61.8 kmNW238'151
Nilufer123.9 kmNE536'365

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 71 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 388 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 403 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 468 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Balıkesir AirportTurkey · BZI · LTBF
    57.1 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours97
First 24 hours340
First 72 hours856
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-11-03 12:35:38 UTC2.8 kmTürkiye M4.82025-11-03 12:35:38 UTC7.5 kmTurkey M3.12025-11-03 12:39:25 UTC1.7 kmSındırgı M3.22025-11-03 12:42:20 UTC3.3 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.32025-11-03 12:42:20 UTC3.3 kmSındırgı M3.12025-11-03 12:42:31 UTC85.8 kmİvrindi M3.02025-11-03 12:44:32 UTC4.6 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.92025-11-03 12:44:32 UTC4.6 kmSındırgı M2.82025-11-03 12:49:11 UTC6.9 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.82025-11-03 12:49:11 UTC5.1 kmSındırgı M2.02025-11-03 12:50:46 UTC5.5 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.02025-11-03 12:52:23 UTC3.8 kmWESTERN TURKEY

Sındırgı

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 587 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#21
Earlier events M≥4184
Earlier events M≥523
Compared since2025-04-21

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-10-27 19:48:28 UTC8.0 km M6.42025-08-10 16:53:48 UTC24.2 km M6.12025-08-10 16:53:47 UTC24.2 km10 km SSW of Bigadiç, Turkey M6.12025-08-10 16:53:47 UTC24.2 kmTürkiye M6.12025-08-10 16:53:47 UTC22.6 kmWESTERN TURKEY

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