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M4.6 Earthquake near 3 km WSW of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-22 09:02:44 UTC Local time: —
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M4.6 Earthquake near 3 km WSW of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.6 Earthquake near 3 km WSW of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 22, 2025 at 09:02 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 3 km WSW of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey). 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 event was recorded by USGS. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
f953565a34c97a48973110df4c59e0cabe353417
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 09:02:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sındırgı
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.22660, 28.13730
Temperature
26.5°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: 79 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 380 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 396 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: 455 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 583 Catalogue entries

Of 582 other entries for this area and period, 25 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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