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M6.0 Earthquake near 4 km ESE of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-27 19:48:29 UTC Local time: —
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M6.0 Earthquake near 4 km ESE of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near 4 km ESE of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near 4 km ESE of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey) on October 27, 2025 at 19:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 77 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
9c74e4951c74f6d93b42e00085cdc8a22f7b653e
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-27 19:48:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sındırgı
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.23330, 28.22790
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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
Bigadiç19.6 kmNW15'242
Balıkesir54.8 kmNW238'151
Nilufer123.9 kmNE536'365

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 77 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 386 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 401 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 463 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
    50.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours195
First 24 hours616
First 72 hours1553
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M6.02025-10-27 19:48:30 UTC1.9 kmTurkey M5.42025-10-27 19:48:31 UTC21.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of İzmir (Monde) M3.62025-10-27 19:51:08 UTC8.6 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.52025-10-27 19:51:58 UTC8.8 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.42025-10-27 19:55:17 UTC4.8 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.52025-10-27 19:58:42 UTC13.1 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.52025-10-27 19:59:56 UTC6.4 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.22025-10-27 20:02:07 UTC10.8 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.12025-10-27 20:02:07 UTC10.8 kmSındırgı M3.72025-10-27 20:03:08 UTC7.5 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.52025-10-27 20:03:08 UTC7.5 kmSındırgı M3.72025-10-27 20:03:32 UTC180.4 kmTurkey

Sındırgı

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 613 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥4161
Earlier events M≥532
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 UTC178.8 km M6.42025-10-27 19:48:28 UTC0.0 km M6.42025-08-10 16:53:48 UTC16.2 km M6.22025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC178.9 kmWESTERN TURKEY M6.22025-04-23 09:49:10 UTC178.8 km21 km SE of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey

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