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1.8

Marmara Denizi, Marmara Adası, Marmara (Balıkesir)

12 October 2026, 11:38:46 (+03) 2026-10-12 08:38:46 UTC

3 sources: AFAD, KANDILLI, EMSC ML
Magnitude
1.8 ML
Depth
7.0 km
Coordinates
40.6347, 27.5997
Data consistency
94/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
6
Last 7 days
37
Last 30 days
120

Approximate energy released

≈ 0 t TNT

3.16e+7 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Nearby places

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

148 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 15
  • M1 105
  • M2 26
  • M3 2
  • M4 0
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 96
  • 10–20 km 49
  • 20–40 km 3
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
AFAD Deprem Dairesi Displayed
Marmara Denizi, Marmara Adası, Marmara (Balıkesir)
1.8 ML 7.0 km 08:38:46.000 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
Kandilli Rasathanesi (KOERI)
MARMARA DENIZI
1.8 ML 5.1 km 08:38:46.000 Δt 0 sn · 0.45 km · ΔM 0
EMSC-CSEM
WESTERN TURKEY
1.8 ml 7.0 km 08:38:46.250 Δt 0.25 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı (AFAD) — AFAD kullanım izni ile Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Kandilli Rasathanesi ve Deprem Araştırma Enstitüsü (KRDAE) Bölgesel Deprem-Tsunami İzleme ve Değerlendirme Merkezi — KRDAE kullanım izni ile Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 12.10.2026 11:49:50 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 confirming sources: afad,emsc → afad,kandilli,emsc

  2. 12.10.2026 11:49:50 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: afad → afad,emsc

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