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M1.6 Earthquake near Altıeylül, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-10 19:11:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Altıeylül, Balıkesir (Turkey) on April 10, 2026 at 19:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 75 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
137c8eef3927ea94f0811756c9b593e74489fd38
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
13.7 km
UTC time
2026-04-10 19:11:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Altıeylül
Village
Kesirven
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.57400, 27.86880

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.7 km
Shallow
13.7 km
13.7 km — deeper than 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 124 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 398 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 414 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 450 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

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Balıkesir

Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 488 Catalogue entries

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