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M2.4 Earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 02:29:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 15, 2026 at 02:29 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey). 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 73 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
7f5f488ebfeea07cec5aaad35b176c4d8c0ab28c
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
7.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 02:29:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Sındırgı
Village
Kınık
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.11080, 28.22380
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.3 km
Shallow
7.3 km
7.3 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: 64 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 375 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 390 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 457 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Sındırgı

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,636 Catalogue entries

Of 2,635 other entries for this area and period, 1,224 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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