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Mon, 27 Oct 2025, 19:55 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 occurred only 6 minutes ago 62 km southeast of Balikesir, Turkey, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 11. km beneath the epicenter near Balikesir, Turkey, late at night on Monday, October 27th, 2025, at 10:48 pm local time. 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 citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake which listed the quake at magnitude 6.1. Other agencies reporting the same quake include The Seismological Laboratory of the University of Athens (UOA) at magnitude 6.2, the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) at magnitude 6.0, and The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Geophysical Lab. (AUTH) at magnitude 5.8.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Akhisar (pop. 84,700) located 42 km from the epicenter, Kirkagac (pop. 27,100) 48 km away, Soma (pop. 65,900) 53 km away, Balikesir (pop. 238,200) 62 km away, and Salihli (pop. 88,900) 75 km away, the

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istanbul (204.9 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / 10-15 s : i was just laying in bed arguing with someone over the phone when literally the world shook under my rage ???? | 3 users found this interesting.  

Izmir (127.2 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : Was on 4th floor of a building, started with light shaking then short duration of stronger shaking (glass of water was movinh) | One user found this interesting.  

Istanbul (211.2 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : Laying in the bed, slight side movements started, lamp on the ceiling started to swing. Weak shaking.  

Izmir / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : Objects were swinging. It came in a set of three waves, one right after the other. We were on the 7th floor of a hotel, most guests woke up and started running outside  

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