Turkey · Balıkesir

M1.2 Earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 12:17:05 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey) on July 23, 2026 at 12:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
4cb5df1985c355a01871bb9e9f22979beba1ef24
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 12:17:05 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Village
Yaylacık
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.21000, 28.16170
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 77 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Distance: 380 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Distance: 395 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Distance: 456 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,149 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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