Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - 22 km north of Balikesir, Balıkesir, Turkey, on Saturday, Jun 4, 2022 at 1:58 am (GMT +3) -

Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 10 km depth

3 Jun 23:00 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 2 minutes.
3 Jun 23:01: Now using data updates from GFZ
3 Jun 23:05: Magnitude recalculated from 4.9 to 4.2. Epicenter location corrected by 1.4 km (0.9 mi) towards SE.
3 Jun 23:28: Now using data updates from USGS

Update Fri, 3 Jun 2022, 23:09

Moderate 4.2 quake hits near Balikesir, Balıkesir, Turkey

4.2 quake 4 Jun 1:58 am (GMT +3)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred early morning on Saturday, June 4th, 2022, at 1:58 am local time near Balikesir, Balıkesir, Turkey, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.3. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 4.2, and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) at magnitude 4.7.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Susurluk (pop. 24,800) located 18 km from the epicenter, Balikesir (pop. 238,200) 23 km away, and Gönen (pop. 40,800) 39 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Mustafakemalpaşa (pop. 101,400) located 44 km from the epicenter, Karacabey (pop. 44,300) 53 km away, Bigadiç (pop. 15,200) 53 km away, Bandırma (pop. 107,600) 56 km away, and Erdek (pop. 22,700) 63 km away.

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Earthquake data

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jun 3, 2022 22:58:58 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Saturday, Jun 4, 2022 at 1:58 am (GMT +3)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.3
Depth	10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	39.8344°N / 27.9818°E (Balıkesir, Turkey)
Antipode	39.834°S / 152.018°W
Shaking intensity	Weak shaking
Felt	22 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Kenger (141 km / 88 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	17 km (11 mi) WSW of Susurluk (pop: 24,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Balikesir (pop: 238,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 41 km (26 mi) SE of Gönen (pop: 40,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 43 km (27 mi) WSW of Mustafakemalpaşa (Bursa) (pop: 101,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 53 km (33 mi) SW of Karacabey (Bursa) (pop: 44,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 58 km (36 mi) S of Bandırma (pop: 107,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 155 km (96 mi) SSW of Istanbul (pop: 14,804,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 416 km (258 mi) W of Ankara (pop: 3,517,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Few Clouds 19°C (66 F), humidity: 99%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NNW
Estimated seismic energy released	1.8 x 10¹¹ joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.3	10 km	17 Km WSW of Susurluk, Turkey	USGS
4.8	14 km	WESTERN TURKEY	EMSC
4.3	10 km	Turkey	RaspberryShake
4.3	10 km	Turkey: 150 Km NE From Mitilini	NOA
4.9	10.1 km	Turkey: CAYPINAR-(BALIKESIR)	KOERI-RETMC
4.5	10 km	Turkey	GFZ
4.4	14 km	Turkey: Susurluk / Türkei	ZAMG

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Istanbul (153.1 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : I was already in bed and felt how my bed was moving. My apartment is on the fifth floor. the truck road is far from my house, so it can't be a passing truck. | 3 users found this interesting.

Tarakatya, İst (141.8 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Дома. Сидя на кровати. Мелкая дрожь и потеря координации. | One user found this interesting.

Bursa / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single lateral shake / 1-2 s : Как будто кто-то толкнул подо мной стул, и начало тошнить | One user found this interesting.

Bursa / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : Swaying. Confirmed by others | 2 users found this interesting.

Bağcılar, Istanbul (150.8 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s : La cama se movió hacia los lados | One user found this interesting.

Osman (99.1 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 1-2 s : While in bed | One user found this interesting.

Gömeç, Balıkesir (109.7 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Earthqake Balıkesir Türkiye | One user found this interesting. (reported through our app)

Istanbul Turquie (155.7 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 1-2 s : Dans mon lit | One user found this interesting.

Istanbul (152.9 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : My bed literally moved ! | One user found this interesting.

Esenyurt, Istanbul (144.3 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Немного портрясло | One user found this interesting.

Kartal (160.5 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)

Istanbul (152.6 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III)

Başakşehir, Istanbul (155.6 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s

Pendik istanbul (168 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / very short

Istanbul (154.6 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s

Bahçesehir (151.2 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s

Istanbul Beylikdüzü / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 1-2 s

Izmir / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s

Bursa / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s

Bursa / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s

Bursa / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 1-2 s

Burca / Very weak shaking (MMI II)

çanakkale / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s (reported through our app)

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