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M4.3 Earthquake near 11 km SSE of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-27 02:46:21 UTC Local time: —

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M4.3 Earthquake near 11 km SSE of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-08-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.3 Earthquake near 11 km SSE of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-08-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 11 km SSE of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey) on August 27, 2025 at 02:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
f19494e0c228343f70f7a4f13b9d47b316d1586d
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-27 02:46:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sındırgı
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.15040, 28.24620
Temperature
16.9°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

  • Kula
    Distance: 68 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 300 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: 431 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 461 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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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