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M2.2 Earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-07 09:36:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey) on July 7, 2026 at 09:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
9b6163b93503d27a438f3d12333229cbfac7d139
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
13.1 km
UTC time
2026-07-07 09:36:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Sındırgı
Village
Cüneyt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.23430, 28.10970
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.1 km
Shallow
13.1 km
13.1 km — deeper than 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: 81 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 306 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: 428 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 453 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,967 Catalogue entries

Of 2,966 other entries for this area and period, 1,771 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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