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M1.5 Earthquake near Karesi, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-02 01:04:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Karesi, Balıkesir (Turkey) on September 2, 2026 at 01:04 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
f81c13e2aad1c8ea2945e1e35c22c4e1561a54be
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
8.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-02 01:04:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Karesi
Village
Boğazköy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.84330, 27.86570
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.1 km
Shallow
8.1 km
8.1 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

1felt 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: Sep 2, 2026, 1:48 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 3, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Balıkesir

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 491 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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