Turkey · Adıyaman

M0.9 Earthquake near Çelikhan, Adıyaman (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-28 00:47:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Çelikhan, Adıyaman (Turkey) on August 28, 2026 at 00:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
018c4686f7463f732c6c79652ace221650f892c9
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-28 00:47:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.09820, 38.36250
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    41.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    44.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Adıyaman

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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