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M1.2 Earthquake near Sincik, Adıyaman (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 14:05:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2026 at 14:05 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Sincik, Adıyaman (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
1373651dea2f9df6165266a126d7ed03f2251c99
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 14:05:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Adıyaman
City
Sincik
Village
Karaköse
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.10330, 38.47570
Temperature
27.8°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
    41.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    49.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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

Sincik

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 47 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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