M6.0 earthquake in Türkiye on October 27, 2025

Strong M6.0 quake: October 27, 2025, 19:48 UTC, epicenter 7 km southeast of Sındırgı. The rupture began 8 km below the surface. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.0magnitude
8 kmdepth
19:48time UTC
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Key facts

193 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a yellow alert: some casualties or local damage are possible.

Nearest cities

  • Balıkesir (Türkiye)59 km
  • Salihli (Türkiye)79 km
  • Turgutlu (Türkiye)91 km
  • Mustafakemalpaşa (Türkiye)95 km
  • Manisa (Türkiye)96 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 16 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.0.

  • M5.0 · Mar 9, 06:21 UTC138 km
  • M5.0 · Nov 3, 12:35 UTC15 km
  • M4.9 · Jan 23, 21:24 UTC4 km
  • M4.9 · Oct 28, 07:54 UTC10 km
  • M4.9 · Oct 28, 07:10 UTC3 km
  • M4.8 · Apr 11, 14:31 UTC63 km
  • M4.8 · Nov 10, 18:20 UTC14 km
  • M4.8 · Nov 2, 12:41 UTC2 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 18 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.6 (August 17, 1999).

  • M7.6 · August 17, 1999221 km
  • M7.2 · December 19, 1981260 km
  • M7.0 · October 30, 2020192 km
  • M6.9 · May 24, 2014273 km
  • M6.6 · July 20, 2017262 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in TürkiyeWeather in BalıkesirEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Jan 15, 22:46 UTC.