Shallow M4.1 Earthquake struck on Tuesday Evening 6mi from Türkiye.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on November 7th, 2023. Last updated December 2nd, 2023.

A shallow MAG-4.1 earthquake struck 6 miles from Türkiye in the evening of Tuesday November 7th, 2023. Other countries near the epicenter include Greece and Bulgaria.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake struck 6 miles (10 km) from Türkiye The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 12 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Nov 7, 2023 23:05 (Istanbul Time) - Nov 7, 2023 20:05 Universal Time.
Location:	41 km WNW of Bandırma, Balıkesir, Türkiye. Coordinates 40°29'47"N 27°31'53"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 4.1 Detected by 7 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.212 .
Depth:	12 km (7 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake struck within proximity of multiple countries. Türkiye , Greece and Bulgaria are all within 300km distance of its epicenter.

Located 25 kilometer (16 mi) west-northwest of the epicenter of this earthquake, Erdek (Balıkesir, Türkiye) is the nearest significant population center.

Major cities near this earthquake: Istanbul is located 133 km to the east-northeast. İzmir is located 234 km to the south. Bursa is located 134 km to the east-southeast.

An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 2 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 2 people have reported shaking in 2 places in Turkey.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Yakuplu, İstanbul, Turkey: 1 person.
• İstanbul, İstanbul, Turkey: 1 person.

Risk of aftershocks?

This earthquake did not have any significant foreshocks nor aftershocks occurring within 100km (62 mi) of its epicenter.

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since October 18th, 2023, when a 4.2 magnitude earthquake hit 255 km (158 mi) further south. An even stronger magnitude 7 earthquake struck on October 30th, 2020.

In total, 226 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4.1 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 16 days.

Low tsunami risk

Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 02/12/23 23:38 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000l9f2
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20231107_0000228
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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