M5.2 earthquake 16 km NNW of Simav, Turkey
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 16 km NNW of Simav, Turkey at Sep 28, 5:59 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 27 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 5.2 mww |
| Time | 28 Sept 2025, 09:59 UTC |
| Location | 39.238°, 28.938° – 16 km NNW of Simav, Turkey |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 27 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 7.1 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000rdf2 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 7 km SE of Sındırgı, Turkey · PAGER yellow | Oct 27, 3:48 PM 354 d ago | 8 km | 193 reports |
| 5.1 | 8 km SW of Sındırgı, Turkey | Sep 21, 5:05 PM 390 d ago | 10 km | 25 reports |
| 5.0 | 21 km ESE of Sındırgı, Turkey | Nov 3, 7:35 AM 347 d ago | 10 km | 6 reports |
| 4.9 | 10 km ESE of Sındırgı, Turkey | Jan 23, 4:24 PM 266 d ago | 9 km | 8 reports |
| 4.9 | 12 km E of Sındırgı, Turkey | Oct 28, 3:54 AM 354 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 7 km ESE of Sındırgı, Turkey | Oct 28, 3:10 AM 354 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 4.9 | 17 km WSW of Emet, Turkey | Oct 8, 7:54 PM 373 d ago | 15 km | 9 reports |
| 4.8 | 16 km N of Simav, Turkey | Apr 11, 10:31 AM 188 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 4.8 | 9 km WSW of Sındırgı, Turkey | Nov 10, 1:20 PM 340 d ago | 10 km | 5 reports |
| 4.8 | 6 km SSE of Sındırgı, Turkey | Nov 2, 7:41 AM 348 d ago | 10 km | 2 reports |
| 4.7 | 12 km W of Sındırgı, Turkey | Nov 9, 9:49 PM 341 d ago | 10 km | 2 reports |
| 4.6 | 8 km SSE of Sındırgı, Turkey | Jan 21, 10:11 AM 268 d ago | 18 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 16 km NNW of Simav, Turkey earthquake?
Magnitude 5.2 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 7.1 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
27 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 6.9.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.9.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.