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M0.9 Earthquake near Marmara, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-10 00:57:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Marmara, Balıkesir (Turkey) on April 10, 2026 at 00:57 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 event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 72 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
65edc5796158c7d8ef9a41b75c503d1944c52b5a
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
11.4 km
UTC time
2026-04-10 00:57:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Marmara
Source
afad
Coordinates
40.57611, 27.54389
Temperature
8.9°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 (8.6 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: 237 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 445 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 485 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 490 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Balıkesir

Context for this earthquake

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

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