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M1.9 Earthquake near Çelikhan, Adıyaman (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-27 21:07:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Çelikhan, Adıyaman (Turkey) on July 27, 2026 at 21:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 125 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
14e40c21d428770563cb0c4af51a5de9c2a6046b
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
9.4 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 21:07:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Adıyaman
City
Çelikhan
Village
Şerefhan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.10550, 38.32800
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.4 km
Shallow
9.4 km
9.4 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

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    42.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    43.4 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

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