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M0.9 Earthquake near Altıeylül, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-08 04:31:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 8, 2026 at 04:31 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Altıeylül, Balıkesir (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 71 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
d830bd661925fa0ac29343e0daa0d3b9e8bdfaae
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
8.9 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 04:31:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Altıeylül
Village
Bahçedere
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.55310, 27.72310

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.9 km
Shallow
8.9 km
8.9 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

Felt reports

4felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Apr 8, 2026, 4:51 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

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Balıkesir

Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 488 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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