Latest quakes in or near Balikesir, Turkey - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.0 earthquake Aegean Sea - Canakkale, Turkey - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.2 13 km east of Dursunbey - Balikesir, Turkey - Apr 13, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
- 23 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 20, 07:05 am (Istanbul) | 2.0 6.7 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the NW | Aegean Sea, 35 km northwest of Canakkale, Canakkale, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 20, 06:27 am (Istanbul) | 1.6 10.5 km | Turkey: KOYUNERI-BALYA (BALIKESIR) | Info | ||
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (10 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 05:33 pm (Istanbul) | 2.5 17 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the SW | Aegean Sea, 16 km west of Aliağa, Izmir, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 19, 04:18 pm (Istanbul) | 2.1 7.5 km | 45 km (28 mi) to the SE | 15 km southeast of Emet, Kütahya, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 19, 04:06 pm (Istanbul) | 1.3 7 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the E | 40 km southwest of Bursa, Bursa, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 19, 01:04 pm (Istanbul) | 1.2 7 km | 5.5 km northeast of Bigadiç, Balikesir, Turkey | Info | ||
Apr 19, 10:55 am (Istanbul) | 1.5 7 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the NW | Turkey: Yenice (Çanakkale) | Info | |
Apr 19, 10:34 am (Istanbul) | 1.7 7 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the E | Turkey: LETAFET-ORHANELI (BURSA) | Info | |
Apr 19, 10:07 am (Istanbul) | 2.2 61 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the SW | 24 km southeast of perugamon, Izmir, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 19, 05:36 am (Istanbul) | 1.3 13 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the SW | Aegean Sea, 12 km east of Mitilini, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | |
Apr 19, 04:22 am (GMT +3) | 2.2 14 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the W | Aegean Sea, 50 km southeast of Limnos Island, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.42 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.79 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.67 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 15.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 137 quakes per year (or 11.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 913 quakes per year (or 76 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 2,100 quakes per year (or 5.8 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Balikesir Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Balikesir, Turkey?
Balikesir has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,100 quakes on average per year in or near Balikesir, Turkey. Balikesir has had at least 52 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Balikesir, Turkey?
On average, Balikesir has about 137 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 15.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Balikesir?
The last earthquake in Balikesir occurred 9 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.0:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Imbros island, Turkey, in the morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 7.05 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.7 km (4.2 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Balikesir in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Balikesir has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.2 and 1 quake of magnitude . There were also 23 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Balikesir in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Balikesir in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.2 and occurred 7 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit 12.9 km (8 mi) away from Dursunbey, Balikesir, Turkey, late in the evening of Saturday, Apr 13, 2024 at 11.49 pm local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12.1 km (8 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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