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M1.5 Earthquake near Burhaniye, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-29 02:43:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Burhaniye, Balıkesir (Turkey) on September 29, 2026 at 02:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 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: 75 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
e6e500ff76fca06c104a998d44eaf79cfade7e6f
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
13.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-29 02:43:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Burhaniye
Village
Kızıklı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.51780, 27.05070
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.7 km
Shallow
13.7 km
13.7 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: 164 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 360 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 375 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 386 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Balıkesir Koca Seyit AirportTurkey · EDO · LTFD
    5.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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

Balıkesir

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 486 Catalogue entries

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