> strong and shallow mw 6.1 Earthquake in Balikesir, Turkey

10/27/2025 - Earthquake in Balikesir, Turkey

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Oct. 27, 2025, 7:48 p.m.
Magnitude mw 6.1
Latitude 39.18 °N
Longitude 28.23 °E
Depth 6 km
Aftershocks 10
Last Update 2025-10-27
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Aftershock Sequence
Event Series
Earthquake in Balikesir, Turkey

m 4.8
Depth= 11 km
39.12°N 28.22°E

2025/10/28 07:54, 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sun 02 Nov 2025, 1 month ago
mb 4.9, 7 km, 39.18°N 28.24°E
Mon 03 Nov 2025, 1 month ago
ml 5.0, 11 km, 39.17°N 28.34°E
Sun 09 Nov 2025, 1 month ago
ml 4.3, 7 km, 39.23°N 28.01°E
Sun 09 Nov 2025, 1 month ago
ml 4.6, 11 km, 39.24°N 28.14°E
Mon 10 Nov 2025, 1 month ago
ml 4.7, 13 km, 39.22°N 28.14°E
Mon 10 Nov 2025, 1 month ago
m 4.6, 10 km, 39.14°N 28.29°E
Mon 10 Nov 2025, 1 month ago
ml 4.9, 10 km, 39.24°N 28.15°E
Mon 10 Nov 2025, 1 month ago
ml 4.4, 7 km, 39.23°N 28.14°E
Thu 13 Nov 2025, 1 month ago
ml 4.7, 12 km, 39.24°N 28.15°E
Impact on Health Services

A total 20 major healthcare facilities have been affected by this event.

Using data of the Healthsites.io. Latest update: May 2024 (only considering hospitals and clinics). In some countries, definitions for clinics and hospitals may deviate.

Impact on Energy Infrastructure

A total 0.05 GW of power generation capacity has been affected by this event.

Using data of the Global Power Plant Database. Latest update: June 2021, min. Capacity 10 MW.

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