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M5.5 Earthquake near Turkey (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-27 19:48:29 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 27, 2025 at 19:48 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Turkey (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 77 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
fdd77055ec9ca3aa61e798a3985347287e3394f8
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
11.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-27 19:48:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sındırgı
Source
isc
Coordinates
39.27140, 28.20020
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.4 km
Shallow
11.4 km
11.4 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bigadiç14.7 kmNW15'242
Balıkesir49.9 kmNW238'151
Nilufer121.4 kmNE536'365

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 82 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 387 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 403 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 462 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours188
First 24 hours606
First 72 hours1529
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M6.02025-10-27 19:48:30 UTC6.1 kmTurkey M5.42025-10-27 19:48:31 UTC17.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of İzmir (Monde) M3.62025-10-27 19:51:08 UTC9.9 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.52025-10-27 19:51:58 UTC13.6 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.42025-10-27 19:55:17 UTC7.9 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.52025-10-27 19:58:42 UTC13.6 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.52025-10-27 19:59:56 UTC11.1 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.22025-10-27 20:02:07 UTC12.6 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.12025-10-27 20:02:07 UTC12.6 kmSındırgı M3.72025-10-27 20:03:08 UTC12.1 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.52025-10-27 20:03:08 UTC12.1 kmSındırgı M4.22025-10-27 20:04:10 UTC9.1 kmSındırgı

Sındırgı

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 613 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥4131
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-04-21

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-10-27 19:48:28 UTC4.9 km M6.42025-08-10 16:53:48 UTC12.2 km M6.12025-08-10 16:53:47 UTC12.1 km10 km SSW of Bigadiç, Turkey M6.12025-08-10 16:53:47 UTC13.0 kmTürkiye M6.12025-08-10 16:53:47 UTC11.4 kmWESTERN TURKEY

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