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M3.5 Earthquake near Kırkağaç (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 09:03:23 UTC Local time: —

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M3.5 Earthquake near Kırkağaç (Turkey) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.5 Earthquake near Kırkağaç (Turkey) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near Kırkağaç (Turkey) on September 30, 2025 at 09:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Turkey: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
f248b1880f9020c85b30043ff5bdc6684fdc1a20
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 09:03:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Kırkağaç
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.23026, 27.90419
Temperature
15.4°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 (8.5 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: 90 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 368 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 384 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 437 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
    43.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,250 Catalogue entries

Of 1,249 other entries for this area and period, 374 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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