Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes near Balikesir, Turkey

A shallow magnitude 6.0 earthquake was reported early evening near Balikesir, Turkey.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Sunday, August 10th, 2025, at 7:53 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10. km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) which listed the quake at magnitude 6.1.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been widely felt by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter. It might have caused light to moderate damage.
Moderate shaking probably occurred in Kirkagac (pop. 27,100) located 41 km from the epicenter, Soma (pop. 65,900) 43 km away, and Akhisar (pop. 84,700) 44 km away.
In Balikesir (pop. 238,200) located 47 km from the epicenter, and Mustafakemalpasa (pop. 101,400) 90 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Aug 10, 2025 04:53 pm (Universal Time) local time (10 Aug 2025 16:53 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.8
Depth: 11.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.21°N / 28.09°E (Sindirgi Ilcesi, Balikesir, Turkey)
Primary data source: EMSC
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