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M1.9 Earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-23 21:34:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey) on January 23, 2026 at 21:34 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: 88 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
7da6eb97c77b97e3c2e1a33af7a8204b4e413406
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-23 21:34:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Sındırgı
Village
Işıklar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.16970, 28.29220
Temperature
4.3°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

Felt reports

4felt 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 23, 2026, 9:46 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 ≥ 2.0 · 3,057 Catalogue entries

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