2.6
Earthquake Details: near the coast of Ayvalık, Balıkesir, Türkiye
Oct 12, 2026, 00:49:03
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near near the coast of Ayvalık, Balıkesir, Türkiye on Oct 12, 2026 at 00:49:03. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -11.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-11.2 km
Significance0
Latitude39.6248
Longitude26.0392
Event IDemsc:20261012_0000013
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Oct 12, 2026, 00:59:26 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 12, 2026, 03:49:03 GMT+3
- UTC
- Oct 12, 2026, 00:49:03 UTC
-11.2 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.6Dodecanese Islands, GreeceBeforeM2.9western TürkiyeBeforeM3.5western TürkiyeBeforeM3.1Crete, GreeceBeforeM3.6Crete, GreeceBeforeM3.2Crete, GreeceBeforeM4.131 km WNW of Fry, GreeceBeforeM2.9Crete, GreeceBeforeM3.0GreeceBeforeM3.0western TürkiyeBeforeM3.3GreeceBeforeM3.0Dodecanese Islands, GreeceAfter
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