AFAD announces the number of aftershocks in Balıkesir

The number of aftershocks that have occurred following the 6.1-magnitude earthquake in the Sındırgı district of Balıkesir yesterday has been announced.

While yesterday's earthquakes caused serious destruction, unfortunately, one of our citizens lost their life.

In the statement made by AFAD, it was stated: "Following the Mw 6.1-magnitude earthquake that occurred in Sındırgı (Balıkesir) on August 10, 237 aftershock activities have been detected in the region, 10 of which are above 4.0 in magnitude."

The statement continued as follows:

"Earthquake activity in the region continues to be monitored 24/7 without interruption by the AFAD Earthquake Department."

?? 10 Ağustos’ta Sındırgı’da (Balıkesir) meydana gelen Mw 6.1 büyüklüğündeki depremden sonra bölgede 237 artçı deprem aktivitesi kaydedilmiş olup, bu depremlerden 10 tanesinin büyüklüğü 4.0’ ın üzerindedir.

?? Bölgedeki deprem aktivitesi AFAD Deprem Dairesi Başkanlığı… pic.twitter.com/AJE8zSjh2D

— AFAD Deprem (@DepremDairesi) August 11, 2025

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