
Balıkesir
Earthquakes in Balıkesir
Latest earthquakes in Balıkesir (Republic of Türkiye), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
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Latest eventM 4.410.0 km depth · 141 days ago37 km WNW of Ayvalik, Republic of Türkiye
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
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Very heavy rain (25–50 mm)
Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Very low lightning
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Very high lightning
Extreme lightning
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Wildfires
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Volcanoes
Tsunamis
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Balıkesir
- 4.4141 days agoM4.4 earthquake near Ayvalik, Republic of Türkiye37 km WNW of Ayvalik, Republic of Türkiye
- 4.2227 days agoM4.2 earthquake near Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye14 km ESE of Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye
- 4.4294 days agoM4.4 earthquake near Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye16 km SE of Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye
- 4.1294 days agoM4.1 earthquake near Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye7 km SSE of Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye
- 4.9296 days agoM4.9 earthquake near Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye11 km ESE of Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye
- 4.1298 days agoM4.1 earthquake near Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye15 km SE of Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Balıkesir
Balıkesir has recorded 879 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.1 in 2025.
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879 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.1.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | 37 km WNW of Ayvalik, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 14 km ESE of Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 16 km SE of Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 7 km SSE of Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 11 km ESE of Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye | 8.9 km | |
| 4.1 | 15 km SE of Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 12 km SE of Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye | 15.9 km | |
| 4.6 | 8 km SSE of Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye | 18.3 km | |
| 4.5 | 55 km SE of Balikesir, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 52 km SSE of Balikesir, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 41 km SSE of Balikesir, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 6.0 | 8 km SE of Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye | 8.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 54 km SSW of Ayvalik, Republic of Türkiye | 7.7 km | |
| 5.2 | 39 km SSE of Balikesir, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 9 km SW of Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 48 km NNW of Ayvalik, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 70 km SE of Balikesir, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 59 km E of Balikesir, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 11 km ESE of Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye | 8.9 km | |
| 4.9 | 57 km SE of Balikesir, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 7 km ESE of Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 6 km SW of Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 10 km NNE of Dursunbey, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 9 km WSW of Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 6 km SSE of Sindirgi, Republic of Türkiye | 10.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 8 | M4.9 |
| 2025 | 57 | M6.1 |
| 2024 | 3 | M4.5 |
| 2023 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 2022 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 2021 | 6 | M4.8 |
| 2019 | 5 | M5.1 |
| 2018 | 1 | M3.3 |
| 2017 | 6 | M5.2 |
| 2015 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2014 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 2013 | 2 | M4.3 |
| 2012 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 2011 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 2010 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2008 | 38 | M4.4 |
| 2007 | 44 | M4.1 |
| 2006 | 26 | M4.8 |
| 2005 | 38 | M4.1 |
| 2004 | 16 | M4.3 |
| 2003 | 16 | M4.5 |
| 2002 | 9 | M4.3 |
| 2001 | 43 | M4.6 |
| 2000 | 25 | M4.5 |
| 1999 | 67 | M5.2 |
| 1998 | 43 | M4.4 |
| 1997 | 15 | M4.0 |
| 1996 | 23 | M4.5 |
| 1995 | 31 | M3.8 |
| 1994 | 78 | M3.7 |
| 1993 | 85 | M4.3 |
| 1992 | 30 | M4.0 |
| 1991 | 45 | M4.3 |
| 1990 | 21 | M4.1 |
| 1989 | 23 | M4.2 |
| 1988 | 1 | M3.7 |
| 1987 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 1986 | 5 | M4.5 |
| 1985 | 4 | M4.3 |
| 1984 | 10 | M4.5 |
| 1983 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 1982 | 5 | M4.8 |
| 1981 | 7 | M4.0 |
| 1980 | 1 | M3.3 |
| 1979 | 12 | M5.0 |
| 1978 | 4 | M3.5 |
| 1977 | 4 | M4.6 |
| 1976 | 4 | M4.5 |