Earthquake jolts Türkiye’s Balıkesir, sending tremors to nearby provinces

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 occurred in the Sındırgı district of Türkiye’s Balıkesir province, the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said.

The tremors were recorded at a depth of 6.97 kilometres, Caliber.Az cites the AFAD's X post.

#DEPREM
Büyüklük:4.9 (Mw)
Yer:Sındırgı (Balıkesir)
Tarih:2025-12-11
Saat:10:06:14 TSİ
Enlem:39.19667 N
Boylam:28.31639 E
Derinlik:6.97 km
Detay:https://t.co/Vvh95XA0N7@afadbaskanlik @trthaber @anadoluajansi

— AFAD Deprem (@DepremDairesi) December 11, 2025

The tremor was felt in surrounding provinces, including Izmir and Istanbul, where residents reported short but noticeable shaking, according to Türkiye Today.

The earthquake comes after a months-long sequence of seismic activity centred around Sindirgi, where two 6.1-magnitude earthquakes on August 10 and October 27 triggered what scientists describe as a “storm” of aftershocks.  

By Khagan İsayev