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M2.7 Earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-23 21:30:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey) on January 23, 2026 at 21:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 88 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
002881d104fdb1f5ce2bffce1356cca3194163af
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
13.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-23 21:30:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Sındırgı
Village
Işıklar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.17080, 28.29400
Temperature
4.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.2 km
Shallow
13.2 km
13.2 km — deeper than the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 23, 2026, 9:36 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,057 Catalogue entries

Of 3,056 other entries for this area and period, 869 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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