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M1.5 Earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-03 17:05:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Sındırgı, Balıkesir (Turkey) on May 3, 2026 at 17:05 UTC. 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 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
f6b8af22cebd723029e8347939b28b72ec92faf2
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-05-03 17:05:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Sındırgı
Village
Cüneyt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.21080, 28.12280

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 78 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 378 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 393 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 453 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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

Sındırgı

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,653 Catalogue entries

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