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M4.3 Earthquake near 9 km SW of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-19 22:10:36 UTC Local time: —

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M4.3 Earthquake near 9 km SW of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-08-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.3 Earthquake near 9 km SW of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-08-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 19, 2025 at 22:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 9 km SW of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
aad79fd933587cb94a87d6d9604c3f4d5524bc32
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
18.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 22:10:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sındırgı
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.18970, 28.08950
Temperature
15.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.2 km
Shallow
18.2 km
18.2 km — deeper 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: 77 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 374 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 390 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 450 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Balıkesir AirportTurkey · BZI · LTBF
    49.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Sındırgı

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 519 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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