Turkey · Adıyaman

M0.8 Earthquake near Çelikhan, Adıyaman (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-21 22:30:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 21, 2026 at 22:30 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Çelikhan, Adıyaman (Turkey). 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: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
103c02ef9f8a5abdd335770e7e8009f9832426bc
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-21 22:30:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.00470, 38.21670
Temperature
8.4°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 (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    37.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    49.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 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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