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M2.3 Earthquake near Sındırgı (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-21 21:25:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Sındırgı (Turkey) on September 21, 2025 at 21:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
dc06c6a99df68559f4fdadd587ea5634acfc3561
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-21 21:25:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sındırgı
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.18306, 28.17278
Temperature
14.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 73 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 378 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 394 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 456 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Sındırgı

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,996 Catalogue entries

Of 2,995 other entries for this area and period, 1,571 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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