Earthquakes in Turkey — August 2025

13 earthquakes were recorded in Turkey during August 2025, an average of 0.4 per day.

13 reached magnitude 4 or above and 1 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 12 km.

The month's largest event in Turkey was a magnitude 6.1 earthquake near Bigadiç, Turkey on 10 August 2025 at 16:53 UTC. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake radiates roughly 21,301 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is well above the Turkey monthly average of 6 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month, and up from the 3 recorded the previous month.

100% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 0% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). Almost everything here is crustal. That is characteristic of transform faulting or continental deformation rather than subduction — and it means shaking at the surface is strong for the magnitudes involved.

By band, the catalogue holds 12 in the magnitude 4 range, 1 in the magnitude 6 range.

Activity peaked on 11 August, when 3 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M6.1 near Bigadiç, Turkey on 10 August at 10 km; M4.8 near Sındırgı, Turkey on 24 August at 12 km; M4.4 near Sındırgı, Turkey on 24 August at 12 km.

That is 110% above the 6 events Turkey averages per month across the 21 months on record.