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M4.5 Earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 15:11:51 UTC Local time: —
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M4.5 Earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey) · 2026-01-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.5 Earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey) · 2026-01-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey) on January 21, 2026 at 15:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 88 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
7185bae6773a0fbc2585cd6276d02b2835b6d9d9
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
11.6 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 15:11:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Sındırgı
Village
Yüreğil
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.13500, 28.32390
Temperature
3.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.6 km
Shallow
11.6 km
11.6 km — deeper than 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

642felt 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: Jan 21, 2026, 8:40 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Sındırgı

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 593 Catalogue entries

Of 592 other entries for this area and period, 33 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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