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M1.5 Earthquake near Bandırma, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-07 06:48:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Bandırma, Balıkesir (Turkey) on June 7, 2026 at 06:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 113 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
99878c5825a65d8860b04c040fd9a6dba8551606
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.8 km
UTC time
2026-06-07 06:48:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Bandırma
Village
Edincik Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.36060, 27.88810
Temperature
22.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.8 km
Shallow
10.8 km
10.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 205 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 475 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 491 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 498 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Balıkesir

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 479 Catalogue entries

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