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M3.7 Earthquake near Sındırgı (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 20:10:51 UTC Local time: —

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M3.7 Earthquake near Sındırgı (Turkey) · 2025-12-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.7 Earthquake near Sındırgı (Turkey) · 2025-12-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 13, 2025 at 20:10 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near Sındırgı (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 68 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
df83a86f0a16f97c03f1a4c865f6a9c5ef6e4181
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 20:10:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sındırgı
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.20944, 28.15556
Temperature
3.5°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 (8.6 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: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 380 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 395 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 456 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
    49.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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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