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M2.8 Earthquake near Bigadiç, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-05 08:59:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 5, 2026 at 08:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Bigadiç, Balıkesir (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
15426b5471edd9eb9e1d7ac1a4e2fd2e377e14a0
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 08:59:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Bigadiç
Village
Hamidiye
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.37330, 27.97720
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.7 km
Shallow
10.7 km
10.7 km — close to 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

5felt 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: Jul 5, 2026, 9:06 AM 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
    27.7 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

Bigadiç

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

Of 31 other entries for this area and period, 5 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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