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M2.9 Earthquake near Altıeylül, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-10 14:03:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Altıeylül, Balıkesir (Turkey) on April 10, 2026 at 14:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 75 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
ed797f0efe89eb986456051a0de6b296bd258818
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.1 km
UTC time
2026-04-10 14:03:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Altıeylül
Village
Köseler
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.65920, 27.93640
Temperature
7.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.1 km
Shallow
10.1 km
10.1 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

45felt 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 10, 2026, 2:31 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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

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

Of 487 other entries for this area and period, 86 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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