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M2.5 Earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-08 11:57:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey) on May 8, 2026 at 11:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
886184c7c4110d1325c02b19c796888cddc3cf2b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-08 11:57:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Sındırgı
Village
Alacaatlı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.26220, 28.05860
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.9 km
Shallow
5.9 km
5.9 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: 86 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 379 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 395 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 426 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 450 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Balıkesir AirportTurkey · BZI · LTBF
    41.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Sındırgı

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,677 Catalogue entries

Of 2,676 other entries for this area and period, 991 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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