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Earthquakes in Sındırgı Today

Last 24 hours
8
Last 7 days
53
Last 30 days
217
Last 12 months
14,513max 6.1

1.0 Latest earthquake: · October 18 01:56 · Sındırgı, Balıkesir · 17 km southeast

Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)

The latest earthquake within 50 km of Sındırgı struck 1 h ago (01:56, October 18) near Sındırgı, Balıkesir: magnitude 1.0, depth 7.6 km, 17 km southeast of the centre. Within 50 km there have been 8 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 53 in 7 days, 217 in 30 days and 14,513 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 6.1 earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir on October 27. The average depth is 7.6 km; 417 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a normal fault about 3.2 km to the southwest; there are 7 active fault segments within 50 km.

Latest earthquakes within 50 km of Sındırgı

Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
1.0 01:56 October 18 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.0 km 17 km southeast
1.1 01:54 October 18 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 6.5 km 9 km south
2.1 01:51 October 18 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 9.5 km 6 km south
1.1 21:32 October 17 Bigadiç, Balıkesir 7.0 km 24 km north
1.2 21:24 October 17 Kırkağaç, Manisa 10.0 km 34 km southwest
1.1 20:09 October 17 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 13.7 km 1 km east
1.3 19:18 October 17 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 11.4 km 3 km south
1.1 03:41 October 17 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 6.3 km 6 km northwest
1.2 01:44 October 17 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.0 km 19 km southeast
1.5 22:47 October 16 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 4.5 km 3 km west
1.6 22:34 October 16 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 5.0 km 4 km west
1.0 22:31 October 16 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.0 km 3 km west
1.0 14:05 October 16 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 13.2 km 6 km east
1.0 09:05 October 16 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.0 km 13 km southeast
1.0 09:05 October 16 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.0 km 13 km southeast
1.5 05:57 October 16 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.0 km 4 km west
1.5 05:57 October 16 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.0 km 4 km west
1.7 09:54 October 15 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.0 km 2 km southwest
1.6 09:01 October 15 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.0 km 3 km northwest
1.3 00:49 October 15 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 8.1 km 9 km south
1.2 21:49 October 14 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 11.5 km 6 km southeast
1.7 20:07 October 14 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 5.9 km 4 km southwest
1.2 10:12 October 14 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.0 km 1 km south
1.5 10:00 October 14 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 10.9 km 9 km southeast
1.2 07:10 October 14 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 5.2 km 6 km southeast
1.6 04:21 October 14 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 10.3 km 18 km southeast
1.2 02:55 October 14 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 11.9 km 6 km south
1.2 02:13 October 14 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 13.7 km 4 km southeast
2.3 01:34 October 14 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 10.3 km 16 km southeast
1.1 01:08 October 14 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 13.9 km 6 km southeast
1.1 01:03 October 14 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 11.9 km 5 km southeast
1.1 01:02 October 14 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 12.5 km 6 km east
2.7 00:57 October 14 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 12.7 km 5 km southeast
2.6 00:52 October 14 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 9.7 km 7 km east
1.4 00:45 October 14 Akhisar, Manisa 7.0 km 19 km south
2.4 00:16 October 14 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 13.1 km 6 km south
1.1 21:33 October 13 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 11.7 km 4 km west
1.0 12:46 October 13 Altıeylül, Balıkesir 5.5 km 47 km north
1.0 11:10 October 13 Sındırgı, Balıkesir 7.0 km 16 km southeast
1.7 09:39 October 13 Kırkağaç, Manisa 5.7 km 35 km southwest

Sındırgı: earthquakes per month

Nov: 5,1265,126NovDec: 1,7661,766DecJan: 1,6541,654JanFeb: 921921FebMar: 660660MarApr: 517517AprMay: 434434MayJun: 246246JunJul: 310310JulAug: 348348AugSep: 253253SepOct: 127127Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

< 2: 11,84611,846< 22–3: 2,2502,2502–33–4: 3663663–44–5: 49494–55+: 225+

Sındırgı: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 6.1Sındırgı, Balıkesir
    October 27 22:48 · 6.1 km deep · 5 km southeast
  2. 5.1Sındırgı, Balıkesir
    January 24 00:24 · 11.9 km deep · 11 km southeast
  3. 4.9Sındırgı, Balıkesir
    December 11 10:06 · 7.0 km deep · 13 km east
  4. 4.9Sındırgı, Balıkesir
    November 10 21:20 · 9.6 km deep · 3 km west
  5. 4.9Sındırgı, Balıkesir
    November 3 15:35 · 11.0 km deep · 16 km southeast
  6. 4.8Sındırgı, Balıkesir
    October 28 10:54 · 7.0 km deep · 10 km east
  7. 4.7Sındırgı, Balıkesir
    November 13 06:16 · 12.3 km deep · 2 km west
  8. 4.6Sındırgı, Balıkesir
    October 28 10:10 · 6.2 km deep · 10 km southeast
  9. 4.5Sındırgı, Balıkesir
    January 21 18:11 · 11.6 km deep · 17 km southeast
  10. 4.5Sındırgı, Balıkesir
    November 10 05:48 · 13.3 km deep · 4 km southwest

Sındırgı earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Sındırgı earthquake and fault map

39.239°N 28.175°E

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Sındırgı just now?
Yes. A magnitude 1.0 earthquake was recorded 1 h ago (01:56) near Sındırgı, Balıkesir.
Is Sındırgı in an earthquake zone?
14,513 earthquakes were recorded around Sındırgı in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 6.1. All of Turkey is seismically active; check the official hazard for an exact address on AFAD's Turkey Earthquake Hazard Map.
Where is the nearest fault line to Sındırgı?
According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a normal fault about 3.2 km to the southwest; there are 7 active fault segments within 50 km. Fault locations come from a regional-scale database; for site-level information consult official geological surveys.
What should I do during an earthquake?
Drop, cover and hold on: get under a sturdy table, protect your head and neck and wait until the shaking stops. Do not use stairs or lifts; afterwards check gas and electricity and move to open ground. Call 112 in an emergency.

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