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M3.4 Earthquake near Bigadiç, Balıkesir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-01 02:58:38 UTC Local time: —

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M3.4 Earthquake near Bigadiç, Balıkesir (Turkey) · 2026-08-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.4 Earthquake near Bigadiç, Balıkesir (Turkey) · 2026-08-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 1, 2026 at 02:58 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Bigadiç, Balıkesir (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 135 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
fed72688672a676d9ddac0a5ba603ba1fdce53fb
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-01 02:58:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Balıkesir
City
Bigadiç
Village
Çayüstü
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.38950, 27.98600
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 km
7.6 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

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: Aug 1, 2026, 3:01 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 85 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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