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M4.2 Earthquake near 8 km WSW of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-10 17:15:08 UTC Local time: —

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M4.2 Earthquake near 8 km WSW of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-08-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.2 Earthquake near 8 km WSW of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-08-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 10, 2025 at 17:15 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 8 km WSW of Sındırgı, Turkey (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
fb00577b68f1dcf66cf99f5902064e57308b6d16
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-10 17:15:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sındırgı
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.22020, 28.08310
Temperature
24.1°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: 81 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 377 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 392 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 450 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
    46.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 520 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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