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M2.0 Earthquake near Bigadiç, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-06 23:15:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 6, 2026 at 23:15 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Bigadiç, Balıkesir (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
f584c725734271298be477ec722f778a67fb6d06
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-06 23:15:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Bigadiç
Village
Hamidiye
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.36970, 27.97940
Temperature
18.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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

Felt reports

6felt 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: Jul 6, 2026, 11:37 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

Bigadiç

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

Of 31 other entries for this area and period, 25 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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