August 10, 2025 Earthquake: Balikesir, Turkey
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Balikesir, Turkey on August 10, 2025 at 16:53:47 UTC, 10 km below the surface. It killed 1 person.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- August 10, 2025
- Time
- 16:53:47 UTC
- Place
- Balikesir, Turkey
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 39.312° N, 28.069° E
- Country
- Turkey
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 52
- Damage
- $10 million
- Houses damaged
- 8
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
The quake struck the town of Sindirgi in Balikesir province on Sunday. It claimed the life of one elderly resident who died in the three-story apartment block that crumbled, and injured 29 other people throughout the region […] Sunday’s quake caused 16 structures to collapse, most of them abandoned village homes, according to Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. (reference #14137)
1 dead, 52 injured (reference #1250)
One person killed and 52 injured; at least 6 buildings destroyed and 863 damaged in Balkesir. At least 8 homes and 105 buildings damaged at Manisa; a sinkhole was reported in the Odunpazari area. (reference #13456)
10 million USD in economic loss (reference #14257)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- July 10, 1668, Turkey
- July 10, 1688, Izmir, Turkey
- October 15, 1883, Ayvalik, Izmir, Cesme, Turkey
- April 3, 1881, Cesme, Khios, Turkey, Greece
- September 10, 1509, Istanbul, Turkey
- May 22, 1766, Turkey
- August 9, 1912, Marmara Sea, Turkey
- February 23, 1653, Izmir,alasehir,denizli,aydin, Turkey
- February 28, 1855, Tayabas, Bursa, Turkey
- 688, Izmir, Turkey
- September 2, 1754, Izmit, Turkey
- July 10, 1894, Turkey
- April 29, 1855, Bursa, Turkey
- September 20, 1899, Sultanhisar,atca,nazilli,kuyucak,denizli, Turkey
- March 28, 1970, Gediz, Turkey
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 10924.