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M1.4 Earthquake near Sındırgı (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 18:58:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Sındırgı (Turkey) on December 27, 2025 at 18:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
7066823e3f9ce9be3309b8a2c0e7afddf70499da
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
5.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 18:58:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sındırgı
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.19167, 28.22361
Temperature
-3.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.3 km
Shallow
5.3 km
5.3 km — shallower than 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 73 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 382 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 397 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 461 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

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