M6.1 earthquake near Bigadiç, Balıkesir

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 10 km WSW of Bigadiç, Turkey on 10 Aug 2025, 16:53 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Bigadiç, about 10 km away in Balıkesir, Turkey.