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M2.2 Earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-10 04:51:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 10, 2026 at 04:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey). 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 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
07830d814a110e0f85b667e43f2868329f72bb2f
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
12.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-10 04:51:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Sındırgı
Village
Şahinkaya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.20560, 27.99530
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.9 km
Shallow
12.9 km
12.9 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 83 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 371 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 386 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 443 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Balıkesir AirportTurkey · BZI · LTBF
    46.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Sındırgı

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,967 Catalogue entries

Of 2,966 other entries for this area and period, 1,771 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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