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M2.4 Earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-21 03:05:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey) on August 21, 2026 at 03:05 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: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
59bc345d7dd5582e5c53102e4598a083afb3cf2d
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
11.4 km
UTC time
2026-08-21 03:05:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Sındırgı
Village
Küçükbükü
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.28970, 28.07580
Temperature
19.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.4 km
Shallow
11.4 km
11.4 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

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