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M1.1 Earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-27 00:59:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey) on April 27, 2026 at 00:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 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 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
8b7ed8efda4aa56d595d269c6d52e2c2a2339bd3
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-27 00:59:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Sındırgı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.12420, 28.21690
Temperature
9.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 km — shallower than 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: 66 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 376 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 391 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

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,617 Catalogue entries

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