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M3.9 Earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-23 13:41:41 UTC Local time: —

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M3.9 Earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey) · 2026-01-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.9 Earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey) · 2026-01-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey) on January 23, 2026 at 13:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
0ab97d7b290a080bb7851cd1bde3bf605ee681d3
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
10.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-23 13:41:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Sındırgı
Village
Kozlu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.22250, 28.08890
Temperature
4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.9 km
Shallow
10.9 km
10.9 km — close to the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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

19felt 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, 9:29 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 519 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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