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M2.0 Earthquake near Sındırgı (Balıkesir) (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-15 20:42:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 15, 2025 at 20:42 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Sındırgı (Balıkesir) (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
7bc7b1619e32e7bb2c1cf691733b60132e6bbba2
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-15 20:42:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.15944, 28.20389
Temperature
28.5°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 (8.6 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: 70 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Distance: 378 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Distance: 393 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Distance: 458 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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