A 4.9 magnitude earthquake in Balıkesir.

07.09.2025 14:33

Balıkesir continues to shake like a cradle following the 6.1 magnitude earthquake that occurred on Sunday, August 10. According to the latest information from AFAD, a 4.9 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Sındırgı district. The tremor, which occurred at a depth of 7.72 kilometers, caused panic in surrounding provinces, including Istanbul and Izmir.

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While Turkey continues to shake like a cradle after the earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş on February 6, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Sındırgı district of Balıkesir on Sunday, August 10, caused great panic in the region.

AFTERSHOCKS CONTINUE UNABATED

As aftershocks continue in the city, according to information on the website of the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), a new earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 occurred today in the Sındırgı district of Balıkesir.

GREAT PANIC ALSO EXPERIENCED IN ISTANBUL AND IZMIR

According to AFAD data, the tremor, which occurred at a depth of 7.72 kilometers, caused great panic in surrounding provinces, including Istanbul and Izmir. Minutes after this earthquake, another earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 occurred in the same district. Many users commented on their fears on social media.

AFAD SHARED AS "LATEST NEWS"

The post made by the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority on its X account is as follows;

MINISTER YERLİKAYA: ALL TEAMS HAVE STARTED FIELD SURVEYS

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya made a statement regarding the earthquake that occurred in the Sındırgı district of Balıkesir. In his statement on his X account, Minister Yerlikaya said; "An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 has occurred in Balıkesir Sındırgı. All teams of AFAD and our relevant institutions have immediately started field surveys regarding the earthquake felt in surrounding provinces. I wish a speedy recovery to our citizens affected by the earthquake. May God protect our country and nation from disasters."

EARTHQUAKE RISK ASSESSMENT STATION WILL BE ESTABLISHED

On the other hand, following the 6.1 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Sındırgı on August 10, Fuat Agalday, President of the Earthquake Movements Research Association (DOHAD), announced that an earthquake risk assessment station would be established in the district.

Agalday, who visited Sındırgı Mayor Serkan Sak, stated that technical measurements would be made in the region, saying, "With the station we will establish in the center of Sındırgı, we will continuously monitor earthquakes. The fault lines in Balıkesir and its surroundings have a high potential for major earthquakes."