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M1.8 Earthquake near Dursunbey, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-19 09:48:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Dursunbey, Balıkesir (Turkey) on May 19, 2026 at 09:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
9bd666277a9783d85272a108050fe593261be44f
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
10.7 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 09:48:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Dursunbey
Village
Sinderler
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.59780, 28.74080
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.7 km
Shallow
10.7 km
10.7 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: 115 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 445 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 460 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

Balıkesir

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 482 Catalogue entries

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