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M1.8 Earthquake near Sincik, Adıyaman (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 21:31:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 15, 2026 at 21:31 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Sincik, Adıyaman (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 76 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
16325514a9cde0066217ee631f17f8b3e5b346ba
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 21:31:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Adıyaman
City
Sincik
Village
Geçitli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.13630, 38.53630
Temperature
22.7°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.

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Airports

  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    45.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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Sincik

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 47 Catalogue entries

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