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M1.5 Earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-27 17:02:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 27, 2026 at 17:02 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
a069b979a1e824126e13c90bbb2fa4113696e91d
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 17:02:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Sındırgı
Village
Işıklar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.19330, 28.27830
Temperature
5.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.9 km
Shallow
7.9 km
7.9 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: 71 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 385 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 400 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 465 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Sındırgı

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,596 Catalogue entries

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