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M1.4 Earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-06-17 17:13:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey) on June 17, 2026 at 17:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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 72 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
b5d5be2a691d90e95717d78d6fc6d719ceeadf9e
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-06-17 17:13:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Sındırgı
Village
Şahinkaya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.21890, 28.00810
Temperature
18.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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: 84 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 373 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 388 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 444 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

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

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,909 Catalogue entries

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