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M2.3 Earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-30 02:14:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey) on June 30, 2026 at 02:14 UTC. 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
45c37f9ef66ef94cd7a2d16931fafab70cb58142
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-30 02:14:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Sındırgı
Village
Kertil
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.20550, 28.12080
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 78 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 377 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 393 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 426 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 453 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,946 Catalogue entries

Of 2,945 other entries for this area and period, 1,552 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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