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M2.2 Earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 11:56:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2026 at 11:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 119 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
a743fa8faf23cfb7d6806b2f32117369e3c9cbec
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 11:56:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Sındırgı
Village
Kertil
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.20400, 28.06500
Temperature
18.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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: 80 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 374 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 390 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 448 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,799 Catalogue entries

Of 2,798 other entries for this area and period, 1,676 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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