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Earthquakes in Balıkesir Today
- Last 24 hours
- 9
- Last 7 days
- 67
- Last 30 days
- 251
- Last 12 months
- 14,310max 6.1
1.1 Latest earthquake: · October 17 03:41 · Sındırgı, Balıkesir · 32 km south
Updated: · Source: AFAD (Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı)
The latest earthquake in Balıkesir struck 3 h ago (03:41, October 17) near Sındırgı, Balıkesir: magnitude 1.1 at a depth of 7.6 km. There have been 9 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 67 in 7 days, 251 in 30 days and 14,310 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 6.1 earthquake near Sındırgı, Balıkesir on October 27. The average depth is 7.6 km; 413 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 7.6 km to the northwest; there are 6 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes in Balıkesir
Updated every 5 minutes from AFAD data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 03:41 October 17 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 6.3 km | 32 km south |
| 1.2 | 01:44 October 17 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 7.0 km | 54 km southeast |
| 1.5 | 22:47 October 16 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 4.5 km | 36 km south |
| 1.6 | 22:34 October 16 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 5.0 km | 34 km south |
| 1.0 | 22:31 October 16 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 7.0 km | 35 km south |
| 1.0 | 14:05 October 16 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 13.2 km | 40 km southeast |
| 1.1 | 12:52 October 16 | Marmara, Balıkesir | 6.9 km | 132 km north |
| 1.0 | 09:05 October 16 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 7.0 km | 49 km southeast |
| 1.0 | 09:05 October 16 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 7.0 km | 49 km southeast |
| 1.5 | 05:57 October 16 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 7.0 km | 36 km south |
| 1.5 | 05:57 October 16 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 7.0 km | 36 km south |
| 1.7 | 09:54 October 15 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 7.0 km | 36 km south |
| 1.6 | 09:01 October 15 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 7.0 km | 33 km south |
| 1.3 | 00:49 October 15 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 8.1 km | 44 km south |
| 2.9 | 00:18 October 15 | Gönen, Balıkesir | 9.4 km | 69 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 21:49 October 14 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 11.5 km | 41 km southeast |
| 3.4 | 20:38 October 14 | Gönen, Balıkesir | 6.1 km | 69 km northwest |
| 1.7 | 20:07 October 14 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 5.9 km | 38 km south |
| 2.0 | 19:54 October 14 | Balya, Balıkesir | 14.6 km | 39 km northwest |
| 1.8 | 19:39 October 14 | Balya, Balıkesir | 15.1 km | 39 km northwest |
| 1.2 | 10:12 October 14 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 7.0 km | 37 km south |
| 1.5 | 10:00 October 14 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 10.9 km | 44 km southeast |
| 1.7 | 08:31 October 14 | İvrindi, Balıkesir | 7.0 km | 59 km west |
| 1.2 | 07:10 October 14 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 5.2 km | 42 km southeast |
| 1.6 | 04:21 October 14 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 10.3 km | 51 km southeast |
| 1.2 | 02:55 October 14 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 11.9 km | 42 km south |
| 1.2 | 02:13 October 14 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 13.7 km | 40 km southeast |
| 2.3 | 01:34 October 14 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 10.3 km | 50 km southeast |
| 1.1 | 01:08 October 14 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 13.9 km | 41 km southeast |
| 1.1 | 01:03 October 14 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 11.9 km | 41 km southeast |
| 1.1 | 01:02 October 14 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 12.5 km | 40 km southeast |
| 2.7 | 00:57 October 14 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 12.7 km | 40 km southeast |
| 2.6 | 00:52 October 14 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 9.7 km | 40 km southeast |
| 2.4 | 00:16 October 14 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 13.1 km | 41 km south |
| 1.2 | 23:52 October 13 | Dursunbey, Balıkesir | 6.8 km | 70 km east |
| 1.1 | 21:33 October 13 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 11.7 km | 36 km south |
| 1.4 | 17:13 October 13 | Marmara, Balıkesir | 7.0 km | 130 km north |
| 1.0 | 12:46 October 13 | Altıeylül, Balıkesir | 5.5 km | 11 km north |
| 1.0 | 11:10 October 13 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 7.0 km | 51 km southeast |
| 1.2 | 05:31 October 13 | Sındırgı, Balıkesir | 9.7 km | 36 km south |
Balıkesir: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Balıkesir: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 6.1Sındırgı, Balıkesir
October 27 22:48 · 6.1 km deep · 41 km south - 5.1Sındırgı, Balıkesir
January 24 00:24 · 11.9 km deep · 45 km southeast - 4.9Sındırgı, Balıkesir
December 11 10:06 · 7.0 km deep · 46 km southeast - 4.9Sındırgı, Balıkesir
November 10 21:20 · 9.6 km deep · 35 km south - 4.9Sındırgı, Balıkesir
November 3 15:35 · 11.0 km deep · 50 km southeast - 4.8Sındırgı, Balıkesir
October 28 10:54 · 7.0 km deep · 43 km southeast - 4.7Sındırgı, Balıkesir
November 13 06:16 · 12.3 km deep · 35 km south - 4.6Sındırgı, Balıkesir
October 28 10:10 · 6.2 km deep · 45 km southeast - 4.5Sındırgı, Balıkesir
January 21 18:11 · 11.6 km deep · 52 km southeast - 4.5Sındırgı, Balıkesir
November 10 05:48 · 13.3 km deep · 37 km south
Balıkesir earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Balıkesir earthquake and fault map
39.540°N 28.023°E
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Earthquakes by district in Balıkesir
Earthquakes recorded in the last 12 months.
- Sındırgı14,540 · max 6.1
- Bigadiç14,504 · max 6.1
- Savaştepe7,148 · max 4.9
- Dursunbey3,294 · max 4.9
- Altıeylül2,370 · max 4.5
- Karesi2,311 · max 4.5
- Kepsut1,918 · max 4.7
- İvrindi565 · max 3.6
- Marmara373 · max 3.6
- Balya359 · max 3.6
- Susurluk317 · max 3.4
- Ayvalık314 · max 3.9
- Erdek304 · max 3.6
- Gömeç240 · max 3.9
- Gönen192 · max 3.4
- Bandırma189 · max 3.9
- Manyas189 · max 3.4
- Havran180 · max 3.3
- Burhaniye179 · max 3.3
- Edremit176 · max 3.3
Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Balıkesir just now?
- Yes. A magnitude 1.1 earthquake was recorded 3 h ago (03:41) near Sındırgı, Balıkesir.
- Is Balıkesir in an earthquake zone?
- 14,310 earthquakes were recorded around Balıkesir in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 6.1. All of Turkey is seismically active; check the official hazard for an exact address on AFAD's Turkey Earthquake Hazard Map.
- Where is the nearest fault line to Balıkesir?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a right-lateral strike-slip fault about 7.6 km to the northwest; there are 6 active fault segments within 50 km. Fault locations come from a regional-scale database; for site-level information consult official geological surveys.
- What should I do during an earthquake?
- Drop, cover and hold on: get under a sturdy table, protect your head and neck and wait until the shaking stops. Do not use stairs or lifts; afterwards check gas and electricity and move to open ground. Call 112 in an emergency.
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