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M2.4 Earthquake near Abroz Mahallesi, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-02-14 05:44:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Abroz Mahallesi, Balıkesir (Turkey) on February 14, 2026 at 05:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 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 98 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
d4aef3ede1faa7ee9e18574b055ddabb541e90ab
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
11.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-14 05:44:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Abroz Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.62640, 27.64940
Temperature
11.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.8 km
Shallow
11.8 km
11.8 km — deeper than 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: 239 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 493 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Balıkesir

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 491 Catalogue entries

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