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M4.6 Earthquake near Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 11:55:05 UTC Local time: —
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M4.6 Earthquake near Balıkesir (Turkey) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.6 Earthquake near Balıkesir (Turkey) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Balıkesir (Turkey) on October 2, 2025 at 11:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 61 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
d4f7eede972282582c8fdbd8ca255ca124d9ec0a
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 11:55:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Balıkesir
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.71895, 27.78569
Temperature
21.1°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: 246 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 462 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tekirdağ Çorlu AirportTurkey · TEQ · LTBU
    47.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,253 Catalogue entries

Of 1,252 other entries for this area and period, 53 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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